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Boosting EV market share to 67% of US car sales is a huge leap – but automakers can meet EPA’s tough new standards

Staff Writer - April 14, 2023

Economy

Can Silicon Valley’s autocrats save democracy?

Economy

Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers

SEEGRAIN in the outstretched hand of Rodin's hero citizen of Calais is a monumental symbol of the mission to establish trust, good faith, and collaboration among all

Economy

The 21st Century Gold Rush has Just Begun—and it’s in the form of a zinc alloy miniature vault door, selling faster than pre-sold hot...

Economy

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine – and what that means for the global food system

People shop for food in Brooklyn in 2023 at a store that makes sure that its customers know it accepts SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps and EBT. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Economy

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2025

Afghan girls are barred from attending school after sixth grade. AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi

Economy

Afghanistan shows what investing in women’s education – or divesting –...

Staff Writer - January 5, 2025

Edith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her tornado-damaged home in Greenfield, Iowa, in May 2024. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Economy

The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest...

Staff Writer - July 8, 2025

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the G20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

Economy

Trump–Xi call boosts Chinese president’s tough man image — and may...

Staff Writer - June 10, 2025

The economy keeps growing, but the pace of business investment has been slowing for some time. What gives? Kirpal Kooner/Getty Images Plus

Economy

Why aren’t companies speeding up investment? A new theory offers an...

Staff Writer - September 28, 2025

Collaboration is key in science – DEI programs intend to foster inclusivity in the field. sanjeri/E+ via Getty Images

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DEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific...

Staff Writer - March 10, 2025

Nobody likes feeling pressured. lechatnoir/E+ via Getty Images

Economy

Tip pressure might work in the moment, but customers are less...

Staff Writer - December 2, 2024

A Massachusetts ballot initiative would get rid of the state’s tipped minimum wage. AP Photo/Marta Lavandier

Economy

Massachusetts could be the next state to get rid of the...

Staff Writer - November 1, 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

Education

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

Staff Writer - February 25, 2026

Antonios Mamalakis, University of Virginia Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in...

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

February 19, 2026

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

February 17, 2026

Coffee farming is critical to the economies of several African countries. Wang Guansen/Xinhua via Getty Images

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes –...

February 17, 2026

Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...

February 12, 2026