After pressing toward a vote, Democratic leaders accepted “reality” that the bill could not pass before a broad climate change and safety net measure comes…
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President Biden Wants to Pour Money Into Infrastructure. Should You?
Crucial bridges are decaying. The electricity grid is straining. And climate change, as it worsens storms, floods and wildfires, is intensifying problems. The American Society…
Bipartisan Group of Senators Say They Reached Agreement on Infrastructure Plan
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators announced on Thursday that they had reached an agreement on a framework to invest in the nation’s aging…
Taking Art to the Streets, Just Look Down
This article is part of our latest special report on Museums, which focuses on reopening, reinvention and resilience. When Brad Carney sketched the plan for…
Opinion | Why the Meaning of ‘Infrastructure’ Matters So Much
In June 1982, President Ronald Reagan delivered a fire-eating speech before the British House of Commons that is best remembered for his prediction that democratic…
Myanmar cancels Thai investment in controversial mega-port
YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar on Monday (Jan 18) announced it was cancelling contracts with a Thai industrial giant to work on a controversial deep sea…