Blackout: The Power Outage That Left 50 Million W/o Electricity | Retro Report | The New York Times

Retro Report: In 2003, a blackout crippled areas of the U.S. and Canada, leaving some 50 million people in the dark. Ten years later, we are still grappling with concerns over the vulnerability of the power grid.

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