Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Tesla’s Flying Roadster Won’t Change the Fact That Elon Musk Is a Political Nightmare
(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 activist groups...
Data Center Boom Raises New Questions About Electricity Bills and Grid Reliability Across the Great Lakes
(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 certain...
Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows
(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
(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.
(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...
Mackinac Policy Conference Highlights Economic Strain and Industrial Transition in Michigan
(Photo: Mackinac Island Policy Conference)MACKINAC ISLAND, MI — May 28, 2026 The annual Mackinac Policy Conference opened this week at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island with business leaders warning that Michigan faces serious long-term economic challenges despite...
Early Results From Great Lakes BioBlitz Show Broad Participation Across U.S. and Canada
(Photo: iNaturalist)Great Lakes Region — May 26, 2026 Preliminary observations from the 2026 Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz indicate widespread participation across the Great Lakes basin, with thousands of wildlife observations submitted during the month-long citizen...
Kevin O’Leary’s Data Center Vision Exposes a Growing Disconnect Between Elites and the Public
(Photo: Getty Images)Washington, D.C., USA — May 16, 2026 The recent exchange between Tucker Carlson and investor Kevin O’Leary over the expansion of massive AI data centers was presented as a debate about energy, infrastructure, and economic competitiveness. In...
Trump’s China Trip and the Billionaire Delegation Exposes a Government That Increasingly Looks Like Corporate Capture
(Photo: FOX)Beijing, China — May 15, 2026 Donald Trump’s state visit to China this week was presented as a high-level diplomatic mission aimed at stabilizing trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. But what stood out most was not the formal talks...