crises
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The twin oil crises of the 1970s forced the U.S. to use energy more efficiently and to switch to alternative fuels where it could.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But there are still more opportunities to be more diversified and resilient to such crises in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
China wants stability on its border and influence in Pyongyang, but without being dragged into crises triggered by North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Meta, meanwhile, is still going strong but has experienced its own earthquakes: from privacy scandals and election rigging accusations to teen mental health crises and toxic online harms.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He spent his days in a borrowed office, working on a study of recent international crises that he hoped would be useful to government policymakers.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
