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Ford's Electric Pickup Is Built From Metal That's Damaging The Amazon

How Going Green Is Poisoning the Amazon

Aluminum used in EVs can be traced back to mines and refineries in Brazil, where residents allege the environment is being destroyed and people are getting cancer.

May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023

How Going Green Is Poisoning the Amazon

Aluminum used in EVs can be traced back to mines and refineries in Brazil, where residents allege the environment is being destroyed and people are getting cancer.

Ford's Electric Pickup Is Built From Metal That's Damaging The Amazon

December 15, 2022

December 15, 2022

Plastic Recycling Isn’t Working as Advertised

The plastic industry says it’s the solution to cutting waste. But in Thailand, where much of the world’s plastic ends up, it’s not so simple.

Plastic Recycling Isn’t Working as Advertised

September 23, 2022

September 23, 2022

Inside the Hijacking of a $100 Million Supertanker

The Brillante Virtuoso was passing through the treacherous Gulf of Aden when pirates attacked and set her ablaze. That was just the beginning.

Inside the Hijacking of a $100 Million Supertanker

March 23, 2022

March 23, 2022

Can Sanctions Really Stop Putin’s War?

The near-global unity in condemning his assault on Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented use of economic power. Whether it works is an open question.

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January 12, 2022

January 12, 2022

India Shows the World How to Do Space Travel on a Budget

Having built its name as a commercial workhorse, India’s space agency is looking to challenge the big players.

India Shows the World How to Do Space Travel on a Budget

October 20, 2021

October 20, 2021

China Is Pouring Everything Into the Race for AI Supremacy

The full strength of the Communist Party is being focused on a technology that may soon tip the scales of global economic and military dominance.

China Is Pouring Everything Into the Race for AI Supremacy

September 27, 2021

September 27, 2021

Why Men Everywhere Are Going to Istanbul for Hair Transplants

Male hair transplant surgery is a $1 billion industry in Turkey. But some experts are raising questions about whether safety is taking a backseat to profit.

Why Men Everywhere Are Going to Istanbul for Hair Transplants