nytimes.com on how and why the United States still buys uranium enriched in Russia

The U.S. Is Paying Billions to Russia’s Nuclear Agency. Here’s Why. Nuclear power companies rely on cheap enriched uranium made in Russia. That geopolitical dilemma is intensifying as climate change underscores the need for emissions-free energy. By Max Bearak, nytimes.com The United States’ reliance on nuclear power is primed to grow as the country aims … Read more

Vladimir Kara-Murza’s last statement to Russian court: A reckoning will come

Via the Washington Post: I’ve been surprised by the extent to which my trial, in its secrecy and its contempt for legal norms, has surpassed even the “trials” of Soviet dissidents in the 1960s and ’70s.  … But I also know that the day will come when the darkness over our country will dissipate. When … Read more

More than 4,000 miles from home, the power of soccer is evident

More than 4,000 miles from home, the power of soccer is evident Grant Wahl: Just because the U.S. team isn’t involved in the European championships doesn’t mean Americans aren’t here for the tournament. The soccer is good, the party is always rocking and your ancestral home may well be involved. You can’t help but have … Read more