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The nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair is reviving a debate about Fed independence. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Economy

Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair

Staff Writer - May 12, 2026

Large-scale wildfires seem to turn visitors away, while prescribed burning may have the opposite effect. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Economy

Fire is transforming the US West’s public lands – research shows overlooked cost to recreation

Leaders attend the 45th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait on Dec.01, 2024. Amiri Diwan of Kuwait/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

Economy

Gulf state cooperation has long been shaped by the threat of Iran − but shows of unity belie division

The Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz has largely brought oil traffic to a halt, hitting petroleum-exporting countries hard. Asghar Besharati / Getty Images

Economy

The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined

The Emiratis are poised to turn their back on their oil cartel buddies. Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

China and Russia view the U.S. grand strategy as increasingly out of focus. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

Economy

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States...

Staff Writer - April 13, 2026

By selecting Pittsburgh for the draft, the NFL signals that the city is a premier destination. Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Sport

Economy

Hosting the NFL draft is less about weekend beer sales and...

Staff Writer - April 7, 2026

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi answers questions from the media at the U.S. Capitol on March 18, 2026. Matt McClain/Getty Images

Economy

What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor...

Staff Writer - April 4, 2026

Researchers used Google Street View to pull images of gentrifying neighborhoods. @2021 Google Street View, CC BY-NC

Economy

We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using...

Staff Writer - March 30, 2026

Americans are already seeing higher gas prices, but that’s just the beginning. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Economy

Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to...

Staff Writer - March 26, 2026

Capstone Copper’s Pinto Valley Mine in Miami, Arizona. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Economy

Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth

Staff Writer - March 20, 2026

Boosting pay for food delivery drivers is proving hard to pull off. Kevin Carter/Getty Images

Economy

Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers – here’s...

Staff Writer - March 19, 2026

Suspending the Jones Act allows foreign-based oil tankers to sail between U.S. ports. AP Photo/Eric Gay

Economy

Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how...

Staff Writer - March 19, 2026

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EXPLORING NATURE

This screenshot juxtaposes a fossil of stem from the plant Archaeopitys eastmanii (bottom) and a close-up of its vascular system (top). The specimen was found in Kentucky and is over 350 million years old. Ingrid C. Romero, CC BY-SA

Education

Galaxies of life are collecting dust in museums – digitizing microscope...

Staff Writer - May 5, 2026

Ingrid C. Romero, Smithsonian Institution and Scott L. Wing, Smithsonian Institution Approximately 145 million: That’s the number of specimens...

Gas prices were well over $4 a gallon on April 28, 2026, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

May 1, 2026

The new federal classification of marijuana regulates only medical use; recreational use is still determined by state laws. tvirbickis/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much‑needed medical research into the...

April 29, 2026

An artisanal miner holds a cobalt stone at a mine near Kolwezi, Congo, in 2022. About 20,000 people work there among toxic materials. Junior Kannah/AFP via Getty Images

The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy...

April 28, 2026

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 23, 2026, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. AP Photo/Misper Apawu

‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries –...

April 26, 2026