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A man is shown in shadow walking past darked machinery.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Blackouts threaten death blow to Venezuela’s industrial survivors
A demonstrator stands shirtless nex to a mostly burned rectangular frame during a protest .
Conflict & Justice
Venezuelans set up burning barricades over lack of power, water
Two days after Hurricane Irma, an elderly resident stand in a dark hallway at Cypress Run, an assisted living facility without power, food, or water, in Immokalee, Florida, U.S., September 12, 2017.
Technology
How to avoid blackouts in hurricanes? Model power grids after the internet, says one expert.
New York
Culture
When the lights went out in New York City: A tale of two nights
The Implications of Internet Shutdowns
The Living on Earth Almanac
Almanac/Lights Out