For a long time, Pennsylvania looked like it was rolling out the red carpet for the massive data centers that power the modern internet and artificial intelligence boom. Governor Josh Shapiro had encouraged developers to come build in the Keystone State, promising a fast-track permitting system that would make it easier than ever to get giant projects off the ground. All of that changed recently in a bold and surprising reversal. Shapiro signed an executive order that places strict new conditions on any data center hoping to set up shop in Pennsylvania, and he didn’t mince words about why. He…

In the early summer heat, the Spanish enclave of Ceuta became the scene of a sudden and desperate human crush. Over just two days at the end of July, more than 72,000 people crossed irregularly from Morocco into this small territory, one of only two land borders between the European Union and Africa. They came on foot, by swimming, and in crowded boats, driven by a belief that Spain had suddenly opened its doors. It was one of the largest single influxes Spain has ever recorded, and at least 100 people died in the attempt, according to local authorities. For…