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The leader who oversaw the Soviet Union\u2019s collapse had only intended to reform it. But the propaganda and repression he abhorred were what held it together. A speed bump lies ahead for electric vehicles: manufacturing and mining capacity may not keep up with battery demand. And visiting a vast landscape sculpture in Nevada\u2019s desert ahead of this week\u2019s public opening.

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