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Nov 2021
56m 57s

The Case For Nuclear Energy

CNN
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International Atomic Energy Commission chief Rafael Grossi pitches nuclear energy as a solution to the climate crisis ... Hillary Clinton's "second daughter" Huma Abedin steps out of the shadows ... Billy Jean King on becoming the first woman to have a major tennis tournament named in her honor. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cn ... Show More
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