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Thor Benson

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Thor Benson is an independent journalist who has contributed to Popular Science, Wired, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone and many other publications. He covers politics, tech and science.

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Offshore wind has been slow to take off in the US. Here’s what could change that.

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Love classic cars? Now you can get a ’50s whip turned into an EV.

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