Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist.

In New York, I'm John Fassman.

Every weekday, for a thousand episodes so far, we provide a fresh perspective on the events

shaping your world.

The law Joe Biden signed yesterday basically ratifies the status quo.

Same-sex marriages performed in one state must be recognized by others, and religious

institutions cannot be forced to perform them.

But the compromise behind the bill matters a great deal.

And some of the world's finest tea comes from Darjeeling in India's West Bengal state.

But cheaper imports from Nepal just over the border and climate change shrinking harvests

mean the champagne of teas faces an uncertain future.

But first, it's a dream that's been a decade away from many decades.

Nuclear fusion, an energy source that could revolutionize the world.

We've had nuclear power for generations.

The chain of atoms splitting or burning created by the neutrons will in time consume all the

uranium-235 contained in the uranium-curve.

It's a relatively green but also controversial way of producing electricity that is at times

proven dangerous.

This is the moment Japan's nuclear disaster began.

A giant tsunami wave crushes into the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, seriously damaging

the reactor.

It was a dream that was formed in the US.

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