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Thomas Friedman: With the coronavirus, it's again Trump vs. Mother Nature
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Thomas Friedman: With the coronavirus, it's again Trump vs. Mother Nature

The president’s failure to understand his limits is very costly.
Mining activity in Indonesia takes a hit from COVID-19 pandemic

Mining activity in Indonesia takes a hit from COVID-19 pandemic

The environmental reprieve as a result of the halt in activity may soon be shattered by an even more voracious demand for coal and other minerals.

Ask an expert on the fall of Rome: Are we f-cked?
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Ask an expert on the fall of Rome: Are we f-cked?

A conversation with a medieval historian about plagues, pandemics, imperial decline — and whether the U.S. is too broken to be fixed.

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Mississippi River cities brace for 'fight on two fronts': coronavirus and spring flooding
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Mississippi River cities brace for 'fight on two fronts': coronavirus and spring flooding

Cities and towns the length of the Mississippi River are preparing for overlapping crises: the coronavirus pandemic and a high risk of spring flooding.
Anxiety In Appalachian coal country: First the mines closed, then came coronavirus
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Anxiety In Appalachian coal country: First the mines closed, then came coronavirus

Whitesburg, Kentucky — a town already struggling from the decline in the coal industry — is grappling with a new and serious challenge as the effort to contain the disease brings deep economic pain.

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