FIELD NOTES from Alexander C. Kaufman

Amazon’s new megadeal is like the old Hair Club For Men ads – and deep-dish pizza

Or maybe it’s just like Rivian? Plus Senate Dems embrace ⚛️.

Oct 21 • 

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Arizona's heated Senate debate goes atomic

In a heated Senate debate against MAGA hardliner Kari Lake, Ruben Gallego pitches one big climate solution.

Oct 10 • 

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September 2024

Microsoft’s nuclear mega deal

Plus the Fed's big rate cut.

Sep 20 • 

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An American president’s partisan gift to the Radium Queen

A short museum dispatch from Warsaw, Poland.

Sep 2 • 

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March 2024

‘Ain’t none of them left… everybody’s dead on the street’

A tragic look at how a railyard sickened a Houston neighborhood.

Mar 15 • 

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America’s atomic overture to Turkey

As Russia works to complete Ankara's first nuclear plant, the U.S. wants in.

Mar 9 • 

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Florida lawmakers vote to let workers roast in extreme heat

Plus: Congress pumps money into a controversial idea: recycling nuclear waste.

Mar 8 • 

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The gas industry just suffered a major loss

A quick update on building codes.

Mar 6 • 

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An animal-rights party could save Portugal from the far right

The surprising potential kingmaker in Europe's next big election.

Mar 4 • 

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February 2024

Mongolia’s deadly winter

Plus California Democrats dreaming of another grid.

Feb 26 • 

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U in union, disunity at the NRC, and a housing industry ‘scandal’

Plus an interview with the former Dutch defense chief and a look at California’s crisis.

Feb 8 • 

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January 2024

A massive gas outage threatens millions of Americans with frigid darkness

A gas storage facility went offline in Washington State.

Jan 14 • 

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