54: Japan is reopening the world’s largest nuclear power plant after a regional vote gave the greenlight on Monday. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, located 136 miles outside of Tokyo, had its 54 reactors shuttered following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that spurred the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. The decision reflects Japan’s push to wean itself off of fossil fuels.
70%: We’re not in Missouri anymore, said the Kansas City Chiefs, who announced yesterday that they will move to a new stadium on the Kansas side of the border in 2031. Why the move? Kansas lawmakers offered the team a financing package covering 70% of the project’s cost. Not bad when the cost of the new arena is $3 billion.
34: An Ecuadorean court sentenced 11 soldiers to more than 34 years in prison over the forced disappearance of four boys in the coastal city of Guayaquil last December. The soldiers allegedly seized the boys during an anti-organized crime operation, before beating them and abandoning them south of the city, where they were found dead days later.
11,000: Roughly 11,000 new files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein dropped this morning, continuing the US Justice Department’s slow drip of releases after last week’s deadline. The new batch contains references to President Donald Trump and a letter from “A” from “Balmoral” – a royal residence – requesting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell for “inappropriate friends.” Authorities have not accused Trump of criminal wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied all allegations of sexual abuse.
18%: The Israeli government plans to shut down Galei Tzahal, the military radio station that commands 18% of the national market and is the country’s third-most popular broadcaster. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the station, which built a reputation for objective reporting, had aired “divisive content.” Founded in 1950, Galei Tzahal is set to close on March 1, 2026.
Americans are moving less — and renting more. Cooling migration and rising vacancy rates, especially across the Sunbelt, have flattened rent growth and given renters new leverage. For many lower-income households, that relief is beginning to show up in discretionary spending. Explore what's changing in US housing by subscribing to Bank of America Institute.
1,170: The number of high-rise buildings in Kyiv that were left without heating following a barrage of Russian attacks last night on Ukraine’s capital and its energy facilities, per Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Over the past five years, Haiti has endured extreme political turmoil, escalating violence, and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Microsoft unveiled a new set of commitments guiding its community‑first approach to AI infrastructure development. The strategy focuses on energy affordability, water efficiency, job creation, local investment, and AI‑driven skilling. As demand for digital infrastructure accelerates, the company is pushing a new model for responsible datacenter growth — one built on sustainability, economic mobility, and long‑term partnership with the communities that host it. The move signals how AI infrastructure is reshaping local economies and what people expect from the tech shaping their future. Read the full blog here.