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Todd Bandhauer designed a powerful electric heat pump that can replace gas-powered boilers used to make steam. More than a fifth of the world’s energy is spent producing industrial heat, much of that in the form of steam.
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In today's newscast: The Trump Administration’s Big Beautiful Bill, will worsen the drivers of women’s poverty, according to a new report from the Women’s Foundation of Colorado; Gov. Jared Polis has long promised climate-friendly electricity, but his administration now wants to keep a Pueblo coal plant up and running; and a new national report finds more than 500 solar projects could be blocked as the Trump administration pivots to fossil fuels. Tune in for these updates and more.
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Nardus Engelbrecht/APThe drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028. -
NPRThis week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers.
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Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds. -
The girl group had a vision for how to rewire its troubled industry. The industry had other plans. -
Depending on the timing, a Supreme Court ruling that weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination may lead to more states redrawing congressional maps before the 2026 midterms. -
President Trump has pushed back against releasing the files, but shifted course over the weekend after it became clear the measure was likely to pass the House. -
Abortion is supported by 3 out of 4 Mainers, but a popular network of clinics that provides it alongside primary care has been shut out of Medicaid by the Trump administration, which also targeted Planned Parenthood. -
Insurance companies are dropping customers as the cost of disasters goes up. Some communities in California are working to reduce their risk, but so far, insurance companies often aren't factoring that in.
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