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What are the key factors that win or lose elections in India? What does, or does not, make India's democracy tick? Is this the end of anti-incumbency? Are opinion polls and exit polls reliable? How pervasive is the 'fear factor'? Does the Indian woman's vote matter? Does the selection of...

In Fueling Freedom, energy experts Stephen Moore and Kathleen Hartnett White make an unapologetic case for fossil fuels, turning around progressives' protestations to prove that if fossil fuel energy is supplanted by "green" alternatives for political reasons, humanity will take a giant step backwards and the planet will be less safe, less clean, and less free.

This is a very timely study of Russia's development into a global energy power from the Russian Revolution to the present day. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, Russia emerged not only as a key producer but also as one of the world's leading exporters of oil. Russia's transformation into a modern global power was connected to its ability to make use of its vast natural resources and produce energy in increasing quantities.

Offers a glimpse of the future of vanishing shorelines in America in the age of climate change, where the wealthy will be able to remain the longest while the poor will be forced to leave. Journalist Andrew Lewis chronicles the struggle of his New Jersey hometown to rebuild their ravaged homes...

A stunning blend of investigative journalism, authoritative science writing, and embedded ethnography. Every Human Intention captures the unsettling, lyrical beauty of the intimate moments and buried secrets that form Japan’s national drama. “An absolute marvel. Reveals the inner workings...

The coal-mining town of Fushun in China’s Northeast is home to a monstrous open pit. First excavated in the early twentieth century, this pit grew like a widening maw over the ensuing decades, as various Chinese and Japanese states endeavored to unearth Fushun’s purportedly “inexhaustible” carbon resources. Today, the depleted mine that remains is a wondrous and terrifying monument to fantasies of a fossil-fueled future and the technologies mobilized in attempts to turn those developmentalist dreams into reality.

As president of Shell Oil, John Hofmeister was known for being a straight shooter, willing to challenge his peers throughout the industry. Now, he's a man on a mission, the founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy, crisscrossing the country in a grassroots campaign to change the way we look at energy in this country.

"Energy Firms Drill for Data via Drones and Sensors" is from the November 07, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Scott and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Google Furthers Embrace of Renewable Energy" is from the December 06, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Quentin Hardy and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Two opposing narratives vie to explain the strategic future of Europe, one geopolitical and one economic, and both center on the same resource: natural gas. In The Bridge, Thane Gustafson, an expert on Russian oil and gas, argues that the political rivalries that capture the lion's share of media attention must be viewed alongside multiple business interests and differences in economic ideologies. With a dense network of pipelines linking Europe and Russia, natural gas serves as a bridge that unites the region through common interests.

"Why Obama Is Right on Clean Energy" is from the September 25, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by William D. Ruckelshaus and William K. Reilly and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Trump's Energy Plan: More Fossil Fuels and Fewer Rules" is from the May 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Ashley Parker and Coral Davenport and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"As Energy Use Rises, Corporations Turn to Their Own Green Utility Sources" is from the August 23, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Diane Cardwell and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Senate Passes Broad Bill to Modernize Energy Infrastructure" is from the April 20, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Trump to Speak on Energy after Contradictions and Stumbles" is from the May 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and Ashley Parker and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Where Marijuana Plants Flourish Under Energy-Saving LED Lights" is from the November 24, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Diane Cardwell and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

In the ship’s control room, facing four video screens, a driller from Mississippi in dark shades and a black baseball cap with a skull on it held what could be the future of Israel in his hands.

"For Israel, Energy Boom Could Make Friends out of Enemies" is from the January 14, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Paul Ryden.

Bestselling author Bethany McLean reveals the true story of fracking's impact -- on Wall Street, the economy and geopolitics. The technology of fracking in shale rock -- particularly in the Permian Basin in Texas -- has transformed America into the world's top producer of both oil and natural...

"Rick Perry, Ex-Governor of Texas, Is Trump’s Pick as Energy Secretary" is from the December 13, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Caroline Miller.

President-elect Donald Trump’s Twitter post last week that the United States must “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” provoked confusion and anxiety that intensified the next day when he added, in a television interview, “Let it be an arms race. We will outmatch them at every pass and outlast them all.”

"As Energy Secretary, Perry May Be Pressed to Resume Nuclear Tests" is from the December 27, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by James Glanz and narrated by Kristi Burns.