100 years after Mark Twain’s death, the Mississippi River that inspired his mature writing has changed, and yet, Twain’s ideas remain discernible through it. “To know Twain fully, you first have to know the river. He was raised on its banks, but their acquaintance goes much further.”
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The Metaphorical Mississippi
100 years after Mark Twain's death, the Mississippi River that inspired his mature writing has changed, and yet, Twain's ideas remain discernible through it.
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April 2026
In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.
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