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How a 1,200-person village in Senegal traded diesel generators for solar power

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. On the southern border of Senegal…

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How outdated phones can power smart cities and save the seas

Each year, more than 1.2 billion smartphones are produced globally. The production of electronic devices is not only energy-intensive but…

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This battery self-destructs: Biodegradable power inspired by “Mission: Impossible”

In the Mission: Impossible films, superspy Ethan Hunt — played by Tom Cruise — gets orders from his superiors on…

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Politics

Ocasio-Cortez faces test of her political power

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) faces a test of her political influence after endorsing a progressive candidate in the New York…

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Medieval cold case is a salacious tale of sex, power, and mayhem

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Researchers have uncovered handwritten letters, court…

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Cuban families devise ingenious solutions to endure frequent power shortages

HAVANA (AP) — For Marylín Álvarez and her family, like countless other Cubans, the question is no longer if the…

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Business

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta just inked a 20-year deal with a nuclear power giant to fuel his AI ambitions

Meta's deal to help revive an Illinois nuclear power plant was one way of signaling that the parent company of Facebook…

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The connecting power of ‘magical questions’ : NPR

“A magical question is a question that everyone in your group is interested in answering” and hearing the responses to,…

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South Koreans eye constitutional change to president’s power after martial law

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's political crisis has ignited bipartisan calls for constitutional amendments to reshape the power…

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Business

Europe’s far right is hammering at the door of power

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.…

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