Wyoming Stories
The energy world is looking to Wyoming this week, as the nation’s first rare earth mine in decades breaks ground near the Bighorn Mountains.
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Researchers estimate that energy costs will go up for consumers, and jobs could be lost as Republicans gut clean energy programs. In fast-growing areas like the Mountain West, these cuts could severely hurt grid capacity.
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The airport in Cody hopes to benefit from Amazon’s expansion into the northwest part of the state. The airport’s director says it will receive $375 per month in rent for the new facility.
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The BLM is seeking public comment on reversing the moratorium on coal leasing in the nation’s top producing coal region. It’s supported by a flurry of Trump’s executive orders.
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This comes amid Trump administration cuts to special services on the 988 hotline.
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TikTok researchers and users say there is yet another type of deception to look out for on the hit video app: Deepfake videos that copy the exact words of a real creator but in a different voice.
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Journavx is the first truly new painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years. But the drug is expensive, and many people can't get it yet.
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Tennis lovers don costumes, throw Pimm's parties and camp overnight in line for day-of Wimbledon tickets. Some say waiting in the Queue is more fun than the actual tennis.
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Italian candy giant Ferrero offered the American breakfast company a $3.1 billion deal too sweet to pass up.
Podcast spotlight.
The Modern West
This time, an episode from another podcast we care a lot about. It’s called Those Who Can’t Teach Anymore, produced by Charles Fournier. Charles dives into what’s causing public school teachers to leave the profession.