1. Windmills or Reactor Cores? Inside South Africa’s Energy Clash 

   Energy storage is not getting cheap.

   
   

   "“A line of attack is that anyone who wants nuclear is linked to President Zuma and therefore is corrupt,” said Matshela Koko, the head of generation at Eskom. “People aren’t dispassionate about nuclear. People have taken a political view. If you’re dispassionate, and look at the science and engineering of it, you will conclude that you need nuclear.”"

   
   

   
   
2. 

   An Ecosystem’s Lifeblood, Flowing Through Gravel 

   Yes

3. 

   New Type of Emissions Cheating Software May Lurk in Audis 

   I think them guilty. 

   
   

   
   
4. 

   ‘Unprecedented’ Work Required to Open 2nd Avenue Subway by Year’s End, Officials Say 

   "Business as usual" 

   
   

   
   
5. 

   Second Night of Anti-Trump Protests 

    Organize to do the boring business of politics. 

   
   

   
   
6. 

   Retiring

   Bingo? Pass. Bring on Senior Speed-Dating and Wine-Tasting. 

   I am resisting the rocking chair. 

   
   

   
   
7. 

   Man Who Killed Security Officer at Los Angeles Airport Gets Life in Prison 

   Anything to frustrate a prisoner. 

   
   

   
   
8. 

   The Upshot

   Politics Aside, We Know How to Fix Obamacare 

   I think I am looking at more thrashing. 

   
   

   
   

9. Breakingviews

   Samsung Takes Sensible Course in Bid for Harman International 

   Self driving cars are a bad idea.

   That does not mean it will not be attempted 

   Samsung is thrashing.

   It may see something I do not.

   
   

   
   
10. 

    Health Care Issues Loom in Politics, Payments and Quality 

    The Affordable Healthcare Act Should survive Trump. 

    Destroying the act would destroy the insurance industry.

    
    

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