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Russia's role in world's nuclear energy industry prompts calls to up U.S. uranium production

by Andy Uhler
Mar 30, 2022
Russia plays a key role in preparing fuel for power plants. A ban could delay projects, and domestic production stirs social justice issues.
A pro-Ukraine sign at the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many countries want to reduce their reliance on Russian energy sources, including in the nuclear field.
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Why does Putin want Europe to buy natural gas with rubles instead of euros?

by Justin Ho
Mar 30, 2022
It's all about propping up his own country's currency.
The Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility in Lubmin, north eastern Germany.
Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images
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For Ukrainian refugee, free bus trips, SIM cards and places to live, courtesy the Polish people

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 29, 2022
75-year-old Alla Mikhno fled to a small town in Poland, where people are using their own resources to make refugees feel at home.
Alla Mikhno, above, found refuge in Kanczuga, Poland, in the home of her granddaughter's college friend.
Courtesy Mikhno
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Why over 450 companies have withdrawn from Russia, and why some haven't

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Mar 29, 2022
"It's very interesting what a break this was from all the things we've talked about in the past," said Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld.
"It's very interesting what a break this was from all the things we've talked about in the past," said Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld.
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Does Russia's invasion of Ukraine mark a turning point for U.S. businesses?

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Mar 29, 2022
"The days of posturing and pretending are over," says Harvard's Ranjay Gulati.
"The days of posturing and pretending are over," said Harvard's Ranjay Gulati.
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The war in Ukraine is pushing bread prices higher in the Middle East. That could lead to unrest.

by Justin Ho
Mar 28, 2022
High bread prices have helped topple governments in the region.
Egyptian men work in a bakery at a market in Cairo on March 17, 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused wheat prices to soar — necessary for bread, an important food staple in the Middle East.
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How Russian sanctions could speed up the corrosion of globalization

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Mar 23, 2022
Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute says that could lead to less varied, costlier goods and a more divided and politically uncertain world.
As globalization corrodes, Adam Posen argues, American consumers could see a smaller variety of goods at higher prices.
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Helping is one goal of humanitarian aid. Another is claiming credit.

by Stephanie Hughes
Mar 23, 2022
Countries and international organizations want people to know about the foreign aid they provide.
President Biden signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act on March 15 to fund the U.S. government, which also sent $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine.
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For Russians, McDonald's was once a symbol of modernity. Its closing feels like a step backward.

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 23, 2022
When the golden arches opened, Russians marveled at how it differed from local restaurants: friendly service and plastic packaging.
When McDonald's opened in Moscow in 1990, Russians looked at it as "a window to a different world," says Konstantin Sonin, a University of Chicago professor who grew up in Russia. Above, the Pushkin Square restaurant.
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Russia faces a mounting bill for maintaining its invasion of Ukraine

by Justin Ho
Mar 23, 2022
In the long run, the country's economy will pay a high price.
From the costs for weapons and tanks to food, the invasion of Ukraine is likely costing Russia more than it anticipated.
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