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New research quantifies why you want to quit social media but can't

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Oct 10, 2023
All that's keeping some of us on social media is basically the fear of missing out. That raises larger questions about its value.
Do people get a lot out of being on social media, or do we stay on these platforms simply because everyone else does and we don't want to miss out?
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More people unable to pay utility bills, with colder months coming

by Jasmine Garsd
Nov 13, 2020
Electric and gas debt is expected to be more than $24 billion by the end of this year, at least three times what it was last year.
The protections against shut-offs are lifting and disconnections have already begun.
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California utility is reportedly considering bankruptcy after wildfires

by Andy Uhler
Jan 7, 2019
California lawmakers are back in session after a holiday break, and a new governor is in place. One of the sticky issues all those folks might have to confront is what to do about the troubled utility Pacific Gas and Electric. The investor-owned utility provides gas and electricity to more than 5 million Californians. And […]
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Utility companies to stockpile $8 million spare parts in case of disaster

by Scott Tong
Apr 8, 2016
Spare transformers are expensive to keep around, so several utility providers start a new company to fill that role.
Transmission lines on May 7, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. 
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By The Numbers

Electricity as utility. A model for the internet?

by Shea Huffman
Nov 10, 2014
UPDATED: A short look at the history of how utilities became utilities.
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