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Hurricane season is coming and Puerto Rico still has a big power problem

How the second-busiest U.S. fishing port is powered by wind and water

Kodiak, Alaska, is not only home to abundant fishing grounds, but also to one of the most innovative power grids in the country. As the cost of diesel rose a decade ago, a local electric co-op decided to aim for…

By Rachel Waldholz

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World’s Biggest Power Blackout in Human History Strikes India

The second day of India's power grid failures were worse than the first. Nearly 1900 miles of India went dark, an area that is home to nearly half of India's 1.2 billion citizens. Judy Woodruff reports how the blackout is…

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World Sep 25

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By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Politics Sep 25

Appeals court hears more arguments in fight over Trump tax returns

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Politics Sep 25

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Politics Sep 25

WATCH: NAACP convention discusses racial injustice, pandemic and 2020 election

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