Jun 26, 2024

What do you get when you cross a VW with a Rivian electric?

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Volkswagen says it's putting $5 billion into U.S. electric truck company Rivian. We examine why.

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Rivian's $5 billion lifeline

by Henry Epp

Volkswagen of Germany says it’s pouring billions into Rivian. The cash infusion comes at a crucial time for Rivian, the electric truck maker, as it watches other EV startups go under. But VW also needs something out of this.

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U.S. dams are in a sorry state

by Daniel Ackerman

Jun 26, 2024

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the nation’s dams a D grade on its latest infrastructure report card.

The U.S. has nearly 92,000 dams; the average age for a dam is 61 years.

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Online comic company Webtoon is going public

by Stephanie Hughes

Jun 26, 2024

The company, with a global community of readers and creators, is expected to start trading on the NASDAQ on Thursday.

The online comic site Webtoon has more than 24 million creators who post work to their site. Above, comic artist Bae Jin-soo sketching a Webtoon on May 24.

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David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

Lis Mahy Producer, BBC

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