Tomorrow is the coronation of King Charles III, almost 70 years since the last crowning of a new monarch. The American government is trying to encourage clean energy projects with lots of money and a bunch of new laws. And our obituaries editor reflects on the life of Carolyn Bryant, whose testimony doomed 14-year-old Emmet Till in 1955.
He has been king since September; now it is time for the pomp. We examine the modern monarchy—and the ancient frippery of coronations. Despite prior reluctance to do much about climate change, America is set to become a clean-energy superpower. And reflecting on the life of Carolyn Bryant, whose testimony led to a lynching that set off America’s civil-rights movement.
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