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The return of Three Mile Island

The return of Three Mile Island

Update: 2024-09-21
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The 1979 disaster at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant helped define the energy conversation in the United States. Now it’s being reopened to help power artificial intelligence. We’ll get into the deal between the owner of the plant and Microsoft. Plus, the hosts weigh in on how some schools are warming up to AI and whether companies should take a political stand in a game of Half-Full/Half-Empty.


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The return of Three Mile Island

The return of Three Mile Island

Marketplace / Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams