Tag: Americas
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The U.S. wants to triple nuclear power by 2050. America’s coal communities could provide a pathway
The planned restart of Three Mile Island is a step forward for nuclear power, but the U.S. needs to deploy new plants to keep up with rising electricity demand, one of the nation’s top nuclear officials said this week. The U.S. needs to at least triple its nuclear fleet to keep pace with demand, slash…
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A Miami steakhouse server’s secret to making ends meet in one of America’s least affordable markets
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles looking at the financial realities of everyday Americans and the challenges they face. Stefany Serna, 30s, Miami, Florida Working in Miami’s high-end restaurants where she has developed a strong reputation among patrons. Rents a home with her partner, with hopes of owning property…
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How the top election official in America’s biggest swing state is preparing for November
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania’s top state election official, outlined Thursday how administrators in the nation’s biggest battleground state are preparing to take on election misinformation and even potential violence before and after ballots are cast this year. Schmidt, a Republican who in 2020 was a Philadelphia election official and was targeted by…