Unprecedented Climate Stakes in 2024
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The article discusses the contrasting approaches of Joe Biden and Donald Trump towards climate change. Biden is taking steps to address the issue, such as the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which invests in green manufacturing and offers incentives for buying electric cars and making homes more energy-efficient. Meanwhile, Trump,…
KKR Predicts Renewables Surge Despite IRA Election Risks
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Raj Agrawal, global head of infrastructure at KKR & Co., has suggested that the US election in…
Trump’s Hill visit challenges climate law
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Republicans are considering cutting sections of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrats' 2022 climate…
Cal State LA President Held in Office by Pro-Palestinian Protesters
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Pro-Palestinian protesters have barricaded a building at Cal State Los Angeles, causing the campus president to shelter in her office. The protesters have piled up furniture and removed copy machines from the building to reinforce the barricade, while also covering windows with pro-Palestinian graffiti. The university is referring to the…
$6.7M Grant Boosts Research on Kids’ Flu Immunity
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Aubree Gordon, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan, has been granted $6.7…
The Economist’s Recent US Politics News: Trump Heads to Washington
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Donald Trump is set to make his first public visit to Capitol Hill since the events of January 6th 2021,…
Oklahoma Court Denies 1921 Tulsa Massacre Survivors’ Reparations
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The Supreme Court of Oklahoma dismissed a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racist violence in US history. The lawsuit, filed by the last known survivors of the incident, claimed that local and state officials including the city of Tulsa and the Oklahoma National Guard, failed to…
Wake County Schools Boost Nutrition with Free Meals Available
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Wake County Schools in North Carolina will offer free breakfast, and in some cases lunch, to thousands of…
U.S. EV Buyers Gain $1B+ in Tax Breaks
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Americans have received over $1 billion in credits and subsidies for buying electric vehicles (EVs) since…
Concern Grows Over New North Phoenix Home Gun Business Plan
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A man in Phoenix, Arizona, is planning to sell guns from his home, which has caused concern among his neighbors who fear it could be dangerous and negatively impact property values. The man has applied for two city permits, one to transform his home into a business and another to allow more traffic related to the new home business, and…