Can Quake Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?

Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?

The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future nuclear policy.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Is nuclear power gaining new energy?

Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.

Japan on cusp of energy storage boom

Demand for residential batteries set to surge

World - Financial Times - November 11

Geopolitical tensions and energy independence: Is NANO Nuclear the answer?

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Tech - VentureBeat - November 4

High energy prices predicted to be 'the new normal'

The energy price cap is predicted to edge up by 1% from January, according to analysis by Cornwall Insight.

Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster

Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from starting

Tech - ABC News - November 13

Japan Wins First Ever IIHF Asia Women's Championships

Japan dominated the competition going undefeated, without allowing a goal, at the first ever Asia Women's Championships in Beijing.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

How Trump’s second presidency could fuel nuclear energy and uranium demand

If Donald Trump’s first term as president of the United States provided a good representation of how he views the nuclear market, his second term is likely to support further growth in the sector ...

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Volkswagen is in crisis again. Can it be reformed?

Europe’s largest carmaker is at war with workers and politicians as it tries to navigate a painful EV transition

World - Financial Times - October 31

Can Australia make Cab Sav cool again?

Independent producers are making the best of a tricky situation and a traditional grape

Business - Financial Times - November 9

How Democrats Can Regain the Upper Hand

Are there ways to bring the left and the center together without sacrificing either?

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

When you combine AI and nuclear power, the results can be catastrophic

Big tech needs to find more energy-efficient ways to run AI data centers, and direct their major energy investments, along with the government, to clean renewable energy that doesn’t make our world ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Dominion Energy is discussing small nuclear reactors with other tech companies after Amazon agreement

Tech companies are investing in nuclear power as they hunt for carbon-free, reliable electricity to support artificial intelligence data centers.

Business - CNBC - November 1

From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI's insatiable thirst for energy

A huge upswing in the number of data centers shows no signs of slowing down, prompting Big Tech to consider how best to power the AI revolution.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows

The fortunes of the nuclear industry have shifted dramatically this year as tech companies seek carbon-free power to meet the electricity consumption of AI.

Business - CNBC - November 16

In strategic shift, NWSL aims to be a great sports league first, women's league second

The NWSL is plenty entertaining and Saturday is the most anticipated final in league history.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Can Blue Origin and Rocket Lab ever compete against SpaceX?

While SpaceX has revolutionized space launches, vastly decreasing their cost and increasing their reliability, the company founded by Elon Musk has become a de facto monopoly.

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

Can southern Brazil’s deadly floods spur the shift to green energy?

Months after devastating rains displaced 420,000 people in Rio Grande do Sul, an unusual consensus has formed around the need for a faster transition to renewables. Beside a narrow canal that runs ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again

A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it survived a massive earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant ...

Tech - ABC News - November 4

Sources: Ex-U.S. coach Arena in talks with Quakes

The San Jose Earthquakes are in advanced discussions with former LA Galaxy and United States men's national team coach Bruce Arena to make him the team's next head coach, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Can the Yankees Stave Off World Series Elimination Again in Game 5?

The Dodgers are one win away from their eighth championship.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

Can Trump run again in 2028? Get the details on term limits for presidents

Here's everything to know about presidential term limits after President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 election.

I’m the Governor of Kentucky. Here’s How Democrats Can Win Again.

I won re-election last year in a state that Trump just carried by 30 points. Here’s how.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?

Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.

Iran's supreme leader threatens U.S. and Israel after official says it can make nuclear weapons

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed “a tooth-breaking response” against Israel and the United States on Saturday “for what they are doing against Iran” and its proxies.

Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany

More than 3 billion phone coordinates collected by a US data broker expose the detailed movements of US military and intelligence workers in Germany—and the Pentagon is powerless to stop it.

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She Was the First Nicaraguan to Be Crowned Miss Universe. Can She Ever Go Home?

After Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe title, her country’s government arrested the family members of the Miss Nicaragua contest director, and she hasn’t returned home since.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Why can I only ever enjoy sex with a partner when we’re in the ‘honeymoon stage’?

After the initial magic wears off, I struggle with intimacy. I’m starting to think there’s something wrong with me. I’m a 27-year-old woman. Each of my relationships starts out with a new, ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal

Deep in a dark warehouse, the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks

World - ABC News - November 14

From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy

Joe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to set foot the Amazon rainforest

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Deion Sanders defied the odds in 2024; can he surprise us again this offseason?

There's a hesitant consensus building that Sanders may stay at Colorado even after his sons and Travis Hunter depart

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Error-prone England's Groundhog Day defeats keep stacking up

England's errors are undermining a team of ambition and promise and show little sign of shifting in a desperately disappointing autumn

A 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off the coast in southern Chile without reports of damage

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has hit off the coast of southern Chile but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no warnings of a tsunami

World - ABC News - November 8

No. 12 Notre Dame knocks error-prone No. 24 Navy from unbeaten ranks

Jeremiyah Love ran for 102 yards, scored two touchdowns and extended his streak of rushing for a TD to eight games in leading No. 12 Notre Dame to a 51-14 victory over No. 24 Navy, knocking the ...

Sports - ABC News - October 26

‘Danger in my back yard’: residents in a wildfire-prone California town eye more Yosemite tourism with unease

As a new glamping development seeks to open in the region hammered by extreme weather, Mariposa locals are fighting back. Kathleen Armstrong saw the smoke curling above the tree-covered horizon and ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Dennis Schroder scores 33 points, the Nets beat the turnover-prone Grizzlies 119-106

Dennis Schroder had 33 points and eight assists, Cam Thomas added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-106 on Wednesday night

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Clemson fraternity embraces student in intellectual disability program

At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. But as much as the program ...

Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget

UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’

Business - Financial Times - October 27

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