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The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Unlike a nuclear-weapons program, an AI lab emits no radiation, handles no controlled materials, and leaves no atmospheric or seismic traces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX, you may know, is the biggest company controlled by Elon Musk, so if you buy its shares, you’re buying into his vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

To accomplish this, the researchers turned to metamaterials, engineered materials that contain microscopic repeating structures designed to interact with energy in highly controlled ways.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The bosses controlled everything: hours, pace, and wages.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield