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What power does the U.S. Congress have over the president’s war in Iran? Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images Plus

Politics

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

Staff Writer - March 12, 2026

Colorado is leveraging its tax code to reduce child poverty. Royalty-free/Getty Images

Politics

Federal benefits cuts are looming – here’s how Colorado is trying to protect families with children

Disruptions to crude oil transport could affect more than fuel supply chains. AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File

Politics

Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers

Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank, one of the top 50 donors of 2025, talks with his son Josh Blank. Kara Durrette/Getty Images

Politics

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists jumped to $22.4B in 2025 − Mike Bloomberg, Bill Gates and the estate of Paul Allen lead a...

U.S. Marines crossing into Iraq from Kuwait on March 21, 2003. AP Photo/Laurent Rebours

Politics

Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction

Under Secretary Krach with Estonia’s President, Kersti Kaljulaid.

Government

The Clean Network’s Momentum and Secret Sauce

Michael Mink - December 3, 2020

Our Ocean 2019 Sustainable Fisheries Panel. U.S. Under Secretary Keith Krach speaking in panel on sustainable fisheries at the Our Ocean Conference, Oslo, Norway, October 2019

Government

The Clean Network on Human Rights and Environment

Michael Mink - December 3, 2020

The Clean Network, an alliance of democracies to address the threats to data privacy, security, human rights, and trusted collaboration

Government

How the Clean Network Alliance of Democracies Turned the Tide on...

Michael Mink - December 2, 2020

Politics

Socialism is a trigger word on social media – but real...

Staff Writer - December 1, 2020

Politics

On environmental protection, Biden’s election will mean a 180-degree turn from...

Staff Writer - November 22, 2020

Politics

How Joe Biden did so well in Georgia

Staff Writer - November 20, 2020

Politics

Fox News viewers write about ‘BLM’ the same way CNN viewers...

Staff Writer - November 15, 2020

Politics

California voters decide Uber and Lyft drivers are ‘contractors’ as gig...

Staff Writer - November 4, 2020

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EXPLORING NATURE

Nanoparticles on a glass slide amplify the sensitivity of a microscope to detect trace amounts of hazardous pollutants. Brandon Martin/Rice University

Education

Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...

Staff Writer - February 28, 2026

Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...

When species are described as ‘destructive’ or ‘harmful’ without sufficient context, it can shape how people perceive and treat them. Beata Whitehead/Moment via Getty Images

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation...

February 26, 2026

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

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

February 25, 2026

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