Ports around the country are vying to become hubs for offshore wind farms, like the State Pier in New London, Conn., which is supplying the South Fork Wind farm offshore. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP The Trump administration is cancelling $679 million in federal funding for ports to support the country’s offshore wind industry, the latest move …
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Utah Violinist Donggin Shin — who goes by John — was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado on Aug. 18. His wife, DaNae Shin, set up a GoFundMe Page featuring this family photo to help raise money to cover his legal fees. Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Screenshot by NPR Members of the …
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“Today is different than before,” says historian Garrett Graff, who discusses his analysis that the United States has “now tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism.” SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Today is different than before. That’s the subhead of a new essay written by historian Garrett Graff. Graff has written bestselling books about key moments in U.S. history, everything from …
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A Spirit Airlines plane taxis at New Hampshire’s Manchester Boston Regional Airport on June 2, 2023. The budget carrier said Friday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection again, months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months …
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Nvidia has become a symbol of AI in America, especially in the stock markets. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America The artificial-intelligence bubble has been propping up the stock market and the broader economy for a while now. What happens if it bursts? That’s been the question circling Wall Street recently, as …
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Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch star in The Roses, a reimagining of the 1989 film The War of the Roses, based on the 1981 novel by Warren Adler. Jaap Buitendijk/Searchlight Pictures hide caption toggle caption Jaap Buitendijk/Searchlight Pictures The decision to call the new adaptation of the Warren Adler novel The War of the Roses simply The Roses is fitting. …
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U.S. congressional district maps are displayed as the Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting meets at the Texas State Capitol on Aug. 6, in Austin, Texas. Republicans are hoping the newly redrawn maps will boost their chances of keeping control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images SEGUIN, Texas – …
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President Trump announces his global tariffs at a Rose Garden event at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal, but held off on enforcing the decision for now given expectations that it will be appealed to …
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The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday, but imposed new restrictions on who’s eligible to get them. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines, with new restrictions. COVID vaccines had been available to anyone 6 months and …
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, at the Missouri State Fair this month, has called lawmakers to a special session to draw new voting lines sought by President Trump. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Following President Trump’s request, Missouri Republicans are poised to redraw their state’s congressional lines to help maintain the GOP majority in the U.S. House. Gov. …
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