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Panels in MGM Resorts' Mega Solar Array are shown after it was launched on June 28, 2021 in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada. The project sits on 640 acres of desert about 30 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Panels in MGM Resorts' Mega Solar Array are shown after it was launched on June 28, 2021 in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada. The project sits on 640 acres of desert about 30 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Ethan Miller/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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All Things Considered

Some rural Nevadans want Trump to stop the state's solar energy boom

Backlash against massive solar energy farms drove strong rural turnout in Nevada may have helped flip the presidential vote there to Republican for the first time since 2004. But it's not a given Trump will derail President Biden's plans for more Nevada solar.

French lawmakers debate in the National Assembly in Paris Wednesday. A majority of legislators voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier, forcing him to resign.

French lawmakers debate in the National Assembly in Paris Wednesday. A majority of legislators voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier, forcing him to resign. Telmo Pinto/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

France's toppled government adds to the European Union's bigger political problems

by Willem Marx

3 min

Europe Political Chaos

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Trump gives a keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville on July 27, 2024. Bitcoin has surged since Trump's election amid hopes he will usher in an administration friendly to its interests.

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Business

Bitcoin hits $100,000 for the first time. 3 things to know about an incredible ride

by Rafael Nam

3 min

BITCOIN HITS $100K

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Compounds found in cocoa are known to have health benefits. A new study adds to the evidence.

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Shots - Health News

How sweet! A daily dose of dark chocolate may cut your risk of diabetes

by Allison Aubrey

2 min

Dark Chocolate and diabetes

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Panels in MGM Resorts' Mega Solar Array are shown after it was launched on June 28, 2021 in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada. The project sits on 640 acres of desert about 30 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Panels in MGM Resorts' Mega Solar Array are shown after it was launched on June 28, 2021 in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada. The project sits on 640 acres of desert about 30 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Ethan Miller/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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National

Some rural Nevadans want Trump to stop the state's solar energy boom

by Kirk Siegler

4 min

NEVADA SOLAR BACKLASH

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