Alaska

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Alaska Republican, laughed when I asked if he’d gifted her any shoes.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The airline, which recently merged with Alaska Airlines, is the last U.S. airline to offer such meals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The Department of Energy will grant a further $200m to build new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, the first new plants in the US since 2013.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The president also announced nearly $200 million in grants to build coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, along with funding to restart a coal plant in Maryland.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It is the twelfth smallest state, but it has more uninhabited forest—ten million acres—than any other state but Alaska.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson