"At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an EV?" NPR listener Guadalupe Higuera of Phoenix asked this question and worked with Climate Desk reporter Jeff Brady to answer it.
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The ABC Farm in Akishima — a short ride from Yokota Air Base — offers visitors firsthand experience with vegetable and fruit farming, harvesting and strawberry picking.
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Okinawa battened down and braced for Jangmi, the first typhoon to hit the island in nearly three years.
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All Americans should have a stake in the future of this technology.
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The secret to the Secretary of State’s success.
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Donald Trump shattered long-held political norms when Republicans elected him twice despite scandals that would have sunk most candidates. Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is testing whether Democrats are willing to play by the same rules. Why it matters: The answer will show whether voters' tolerance for scandal — long thought to be a Trump-only phenomenon — is hardening into a broader feature of American politics. Driving the news: Platner suffered the latest in a string of setbacks when the Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported he exchanged sexually explicit texts with at least a half-dozen women while married. - His wife discovered the messages and reported them to the campaign during its vetting process. -…
The early field is still wide open.
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A new study examining campaign donations from faculty members at top American universities found that politically active professors overwhelmingly support left-wing causes and candidates. The […] Source
Israel expands Lebanon offensive as U.S.-Iran peace talks stall, Congress returns to D.C. with long to-do list, rulings create more obstacles for Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund.
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U.S. Central Command said it conducted a round of “self-defense strikes” on military targets in southern Iran over the weekend. Iran’s military later said it had targeted a base in retaliation.
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