What happens when the water dries up? Much of the American West is close to finding out

A changing climate makes disasters worse. Can Americans count on their government to help?

Social Security was supposed to be a safety net. To young Americans, it’s a broken promise

Public schools were America’s great equalizer. What happened?

America mastered medicine. Why can’t it fix healthcare?

Trump says he wants to add wildfire smoke cost to Canada’s tariffs

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to add the cost of air pollution from wildfires to the tariffs Canada is currently paying.

Britain’s next prime minister promises a Labour reset

Trump revives 2020 election claims in speech; Wildfire smoke spreads across US

Epstein survivor says meeting with Blanche felt like he just wanted to ‘check the box’

CIA chief says Russian recruit has 20-30 minute life expectancy from Ukrainian drones

Russian casualties have soared but a grim statistic confirmed by the head U.S. spy chief puts it in a whole new perspective. 

South Carolina sued for treating tattoo parlors like strip clubs and pot shops

Iran strikes Kuwait plant critical to drinking water supply

He had Trump’s speeches before anyone else. Investigators say he bet on them

The National Guard’s deployment in DC will continue until 2029, Pentagon says

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. will continue through Jan. 20, 2029, “or until terminated by the President.”

Trump’s Truth Social posts move markets. Is selling early access to them legal? 

California turns up pressure on insurance as wildfire fight drags on

Hegseth announces testosterone screenings for military members over 30

White House proposes tighter rules on green cards and student visas

DHS proposes rescinding a Biden-era benefits rule and ending unlimited stays for foreign students in two major immigration changes.

One person killed in ICE-involved shooting in Maine

Passengers refute ICE claims in fatal Houston shooting that lacked officer body cams

DHS says Mexican man killed in Houston wasn’t the intended target as Mexico calls for an investigation

Inflation is slowing and paychecks are rising – so why does life feel so unaffordable?

New government data shows Americans’ wages are going up, but so is inflation, effectively wiping out any gains on your paycheck.

US inflation falls sharply as energy prices retreat, but relief may prove temporary

Why the buckling NYC Pfizer building matters to new affordable housing law

How climate change could cause your water bill to double

Experimental drone design uses a simple trick to nearly disappear

A new experimental drone does not hide with camouflage or high-tech cloaking. It tries to vanish by spinning so fast it becomes a blur.

Education Dept. launches crackdown on school sexual misconduct, but critics question impact

New Trump admin rules tie federal student loans to how much money graduates earn

How much tech do schools need? Parents seek new limits

How geography and urban sprawl combine to make Texas’ ‘Flash Flood Alley’

It’s not just rain. Limestone, steep elevation changes and urban sprawl mix to create a deadly flood environment in Texas Hill Country.

Stuck at an airport? You could soon be able to bet on flight delays

Which social media platforms act as ‘superspreaders’ of hate speech?

AI data centers are popping up everywhere. What exactly do they do?

Wildfire smoke can harm more than your lungs. Here’s how to stay safe

Wildfires have spewed smoke across parts of Canada and the U.S. Here’s what to know about the health impacts and how to mitigate the risk.

Explosive diarrhea, glucose monitor hype and why your insurance premiums might rise. Again

‘Game changer’: New cancer treatment turns major surgery into an outpatient procedure

Why do some people have vision problems years after COVID?

New York becomes first state to hit pause on new AI data centers over power concerns

New York becomes the first state to pause permits for large AI data centers, citing concerns over energy demand, water use and utility costs.

How New Jersey is trying to rein in data centers and lower electric bills

Data shows how renewable energy fared in the year since One Big Beautiful Bill

Electric grid strains while 150 million endure high heat ahead of July Fourth

Another police officer has been charged for abusing Flock surveillance technology

Who’s watching the watchers? More police are abusing surveillance cameras, plus how to avoid being recorded by smart glasses

23andMe customers in dozens of states will get paid after $150M data breach settlement

LAPD cancels Flock contract after cameras falsely flagged vehicles as stolen

Milwaukee detective is latest officer charged with misusing Flock cameras

Iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states to stem cyclospora outbreak

Produce supplier Taylor Farms announced a 27-state recall to stem an outbreak of a bacterium causing diarrhea across the country. 

How record land prices threaten the next generation of American farmers

Arsenic remains a persistent challenge for the rice industry

Why an eradicated parasite is back in the American Southwest

Press freedom groups warn of chilling effect after CBP seizes journalist’s phones

The feds used immigration enforcement powers to target a journalist — after a conspiracy theorist demanded his arrest.

From Obama to Trump to Biden: When networks said ‘no’ to presidential speeches

Trump demands ABC, NBC lose licenses after skipping election speech

A newspaper publisher called immigrants ‘parasites’ on July 4th. A priest criticized him for publishing racist AI ‘slop’