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Kansas could get its second nuclear power plant — this time with a new, advanced design

This screengrab from a TerraPower video illustrates the company's nuclear power plant design. A company cofounded by Bill Gates will explore building a reactor in Kansas. It would generate power ...
The Conversation

Nuclear in your backyard? Tiny reactors could one day power towns and campuses – but community input will be key

Aditi Verma receives research funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. She is a board member for the Good Energy Collective and serves on various expert working groups of the OECD Nuclear Energy ...
Boston Herald

George Soros’ philanthropy reaches for new ideas as it grapples with the limits of its power

NEW YORK (AP) — Open Society Foundations, the family philanthropy of hedge fund billionaire George Soros, has consistently been one of the largest funders of human rights organizations around the ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

George Soros’s Philanthropy Grapples With Limits to Its Power

Open Society Foundations, the family philanthropy of hedge fund billionaire George Soros, has consistently been one of the largest funders of human rights organizations around the world. But what that ...
Cyclingnews.com

'We tried and that's what matters' - João Almeida satisfied with second place at Vuelta a España after sickness limits options in final week

'João deserved to win today' - Vuelta a España leader Jonas Vingegaard searches for positives after narrowly losing to key rival Almeida on Angliru 'João showed he can beat Jonas' - Almeida keeps ...
Houston Chronicle

Entergy wins approval for $2.4 billion Houston-area power plants — but with strings attached

Entergy Texas will be allowed to charge its customers no more than $2.4 billion for its controversial plan to build two natural gas power plants in the Houston area to keep pace with the region’s ...
Sports Illustrated

Becky Hammon Rests WNBA MVP Case With Simple Math Message

Las Vegas Aces superstar forward and reigning WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson is currently leading the league in points per game (23.4) with one contest remaining in the 2025 WNBA regular season. The only player ...
ABC News

US students' reading and math scores at historic lows: 'Devastating trend'

The Education Department has released a new Nation's Report Card. High school students, especially 12th graders, are reading and learning math and science at historic lows, according to a new report ...
City Limits

Local Police Agreements With ICE Have Exploded in New York—and Nationwide

Over the last eight months in New York State alone, local law enforcement agencies have signed nine partnership agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the federal 287(g) ...
The Star Press

Documentary on importance of math to be shown at Central High School on Monday, Sept. 15

A documentary about the need for everyone to know math — "Counted Out — Math is Power" — will be shown at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at Muncie Central High School. The presentation is free and ...
IGN

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 10 Goes Live — and This Is the Big One, With Playable Helbrute, Power Axe Weapon, Chaos Spawn Enemy, and a Lot More

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has its long-awaited Patch 10 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. This is the big anniversary update that makes a number of significant changes and ...