On the Monday, March 23, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Aging infrastructure, rising demand and extreme weather are testing the U.S. power grid in new ways. How can we ensure its reliability?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A Google data center in Minnesota will feature a massive battery that could alter how tech companies get ...

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Days after an American-Statesman report revealed he had donated thousands of taxpayer dollars to nonprofit and advocacy organizations, Austin Council Member Ryan Alter said he’s taking steps to ...