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Xi’s last frontier: China’s plan to transform its west
Additional contributions by Haohsiang Ko, Chris Campbell and Annalee Mather. The location and route of the tunnel system for the hydropower dam are indicative, as official designs have not been made public. While the route shown is approximate, it follows an elevation change consistent with the proposed plans for the facility. Mehebub Sahana, an environmental…
Read MoreThe Inventor Who Refused Impossible: Dr. Ko-Cheng Fang and the Extraordinary Story Behind X-Photon, the 2-Nanometer Quantum Material That Could Power the Next Era of Human Computing
Every era of technological civilisation has been defined by a material breakthrough. Bronze replaced stone. Steel replaced bronze. Silicon replaced vacuum tubes. And now, as the world’s most advanced semiconductor manufacturers push electronic chips toward their theoretical physical limits, a new question has emerged: what comes after silicon? For Dr. Ko-Cheng Fang, Founder and CEO…
Read MoreThe power struggle in the world’s narrow seas
It has become much harder to forget since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Hundreds rather than the usual thousands of vessels have passed through the strait since March 5. “This really feels like a global crisis, a little similar to what happened with Covid-19,” says Rystad’s Abramov. Gasoline and diesel prices have…
Read MoreWholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples
Wholesale prices in April rose at their fastest rate in four years, the latest sign that the war with Iran is taking a toll on the U.S. economy. The Producer Price Index, a measure of the costs that businesses pay for goods and services, rose 1.4 percent in April and was up 6 percent from…
Read MoreFrom Corporate Tax Strategy to Viral Financial Education: The Entrepreneur Building a Multi Million Follower Platform Around Wealth Architecture
You have built a massive audience around a topic most people find complex and inaccessible. What was the inflexion point where tax strategy shifted from a technical service into a personal brand and media-driven platform for you, and how did you engineer that transition? “The inflexion point came when I realised the problem wasn’t the…
Read MoreVideo: President Trump Seeks Retribution in Republican Primaries
new video loaded: President Trump Seeks Retribution in Republican Primaries President Trump is endorsing candidates in a series of primary elections this month, trying to defeat incumbents in his own party who have crossed him. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains. By Shane Goldmacher, Jon Miller, Paul Abowd and Luke Piotrowski May 5, 2026…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Maine Senate Race After Janet Mills Drops Out
The abrupt exit of Gov. Janet Mills from the Senate race in Maine has propelled one of the nation’s marquee contests into the general-election phase, effectively crowning Graham Platner, a progressive political newcomer, as the Democratic nominee. Ms. Mills’s decision to withdraw from the race on Thursday was a tacit recognition that the two-term governor,…
Read MoreVideo: Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPEC
new video loaded: Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPEC The United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC this May. The New York Times’ energy reporter, Rebecca Elliott, breaks down how the war with Iran provided the perfect opening for the U.A.E. to go solo. By Rebecca F. Elliott, Nour Idriss, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart…
Read MoreInside China’s plans to fight in space
Satellite ephemerides data provided by Comspoc, a space situational awareness software company, and Spaceflux, a space domain awareness company. Historical launch and orbital data provided by Space-Track. Visuals were created for conceptual accuracy, but 3D models and points are not always to scale. Altitudes, when relevant, are to scale relative to the size of the…
Read MoreAmerica’s bid for energy supremacy is being forged in war
Additional work by Jana Tauschinski Oil and gas tanker location and destination data are from Kpler. The map shows the latest position for vessels with an active AIS signal on April 19–20, filtered by minimum capacity thresholds: crude tankers of at least 50,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT); oil product tankers of at least 55,000 DWT; oil/chemical…
Read MoreVideo: What the Cease-Fire Means for Iran
new video loaded: What the Cease-Fire Means for Iran Emerging from weeks of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, an emboldened Iran has 10 demands for talks during the tenuous cease-fire, according to Iranian state media. Our reporter Erika Solomon assesses Iran’s position. By Erika Solomon, Christina Thornell, David Seekamp and Joey Sendaydiego April 10, 2026 Source…
Read MoreVideo: We Analyzed the Deadly Crash at LaGuardia
new video loaded: We Analyzed the Deadly Crash at LaGuardia Our graphics reporter Lazaro Gamio breaks down the second-by-second analysis leading up to the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport. By Lazaro Gamio, Coleman Lowndes and James Surdam March 27, 2026 Source link
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