Lisa Woolfork

professor of English at the University of Virginia

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“House of the Dragon” is set some 200 years before “Game of Thrones,” tracing House Targaryen’s collapse.

‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Rings of Power’ show hunger for fantasy and escapism

“House of the Dragon” is set some 200 years before “Game of Thrones,” tracing House Targaryen’s collapse.

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California is loaning ​​PG&E more than $1 billion to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant running. The utility company’s equipment sparked the 2018 Camp Fire.

With more intense heat waves, what new risks could PG&E face?

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