Tesla’s Flying Roadster Won’t Change the Fact That Elon Musk Is a Political Nightmare

Tesla’s Flying Roadster Won’t Change the Fact That Elon Musk Is a Political Nightmare

by | Oct 16, 2026 | austin, automobiles, automobiles, aviation, aviation, business, business, culture, election, environment, environment, legal, opinion, politics, STEM, technology, technology, texas, united states

(Photo: An image of Elon Musk showing the controversial salute he made during a speech at a rally for Donald Trump was projected onto Tesla’s Gigafactory outside Berlin, alongside the words ‘Heil Tesla.’ The projection was carried out by the political...
Data Center Boom Raises New Questions About Electricity Bills and Grid Reliability Across the Great Lakes

Data Center Boom Raises New Questions About Electricity Bills and Grid Reliability Across the Great Lakes

by | Oct 13, 2026 | business, business, culture, district of columbia, environment, environment, home life, outdoors, politics, STEM, technology, technology, united states, washington

(Photo: DataCenterMap) WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 13, 2026 — Federal energy regulators have approved a new system for tracking data centers across one of the nation’s largest electricity networks while rejecting key parts of a proposal that could have required...
Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows

Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows

by | Oct 6, 2026 | business, business, culture, economy, election, entertainment, environment, environment, infrastructure, milwaukee, politics, STEM, technology, technology, united states, wisconsin

(Photo: USA TODAY) MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — October 6, 2026 — A new agreement between technology giant Oracle and Wisconsin utility We Energies could save electricity customers approximately $300 million in fuel costs, as the companies seek to redirect part of the...
$4.2 Billion Nuclear Investment Targets Ohio and Pennsylvania as Great Lakes Region Faces Rising Power Demand

$4.2 Billion Nuclear Investment Targets Ohio and Pennsylvania as Great Lakes Region Faces Rising Power Demand

by | Oct 6, 2026 | business, business, cleveland, culture, economy, environment, infrastructure, ohio, politics, STEM, technology, technology, united states

(Photo: WKYC) CLEVELAND, Ohio — October 6, 2026 — A federal loan commitment worth up to $4.2 billion is putting Ohio and Pennsylvania at the center of a major nuclear-energy investment, with plans to modernize three existing power plants, increase electricity...
Dolly Parton Was Never Truly Apolitical. Her Legacy Proves It.

Dolly Parton Was Never Truly Apolitical. Her Legacy Proves It.

by | Sep 1, 2026 | art, art + food, books, business, charity, culture, economy, education, education, election, entertainment, entertainment, environment, healthcare, housing, Nashville, opinion, politics, STEM, Tennessee, united states

(Photo:  Irving Penn / © Condé Nast) NASHVILLE, Tennessee — September 1, 2026 — Dolly Parton spent decades cultivating an image that could appeal to almost anyone. With her rhinestone outfits, self-deprecating humor, unmistakable voice and carefully measured public...