Infrastructure
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Baltimore bridge disaster: Who is going to pay and how?
Today's Big Question Politicians, legal experts, and the insurance industry are all grappling with the financial fallout of America's worst infrastructure tragedy in years
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'Sports executives ushered a fox into the henhouse'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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6 presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse
Speed Read A massive cargo ship hit a support pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to crumple
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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SUVs: the scourge of the streets?
Talking Point 'Hulking vehicles' are more dangerous and polluting than smaller cars but offer a sense of safety
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The 100-year-old railway Mexico hopes will rival the Panama Canal
Under the radar The route will run across Mexico's narrowest point, connecting the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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How can cities better prepare for flooding? Be a sponge.
The Explainer In 'sponge cities,' green infrastructure would absorb excess water instead of pushing it somewhere else
By Devika Rao Published
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HS2: a runaway train
Talking Point PM may cut Manchester to Birmingham line of beleaguered rail project due to spiralling costs
By The Week Staff Published
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Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam?
Today's Big Question New projects in California, Texas, Florida and beyond could bring high-speed trains to a city near you sooner than you expect
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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Pennsylvania governor says collapsed I-95 will reopen within 2 weeks
Speed Read
By Justin Klawans Published
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What presidential candidates are saying about America's crumbling infrastructure
Talking Point What are those vying for the White House planning to do?
By Justin Klawans Published
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Why America's electrical grid is vulnerable to attack
Speed Read Assaults on the grid are increasingly frequent
By Joel Mathis Published
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The controversy over Biden's solar energy plan
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Joel Mathis Published
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Biden announces free internet for millions of low-income Americans
Speed Read
By Grayson Quay Published
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