Hundreds of CT residents have had money seized through a law that allows the state to charge a fee for every day a person spends in prison.

A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.

In a city of rivers and bays, there’s a ton of ways to get out on a boat and appreciate some nature.

90-year-old Don Riepe has been watching over the city's wildest places for decades, and has some wild stories too

Things come out of Donald Trump’s mouth, then just keep on coming out of it. If he says something once, he will say it again, primarily to reinforce how powerfully and unprecedentedly successful he wa...

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A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.

For Spanish speakers, seeing “cachetadas” on a menu might elicit some surprise. But expect to see lots more of these beefy, cheesy tacos.

As the planet traps more energy than it releases, the pathways for global food production are being upended.

Over the last several decades, scientist-bred mild jalapeños have taken over the market. What’s a spice lover to do?

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As the planet traps more energy than it releases, global food production is on the line.

It’s not just sardines and dried beans. Self-identified preppers are also stashing luxuries like coffee and chocolate.

Iranian officials have become reluctant to even discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz as they focus on surviving the US-Israeli onslaught, according to a person involved in direct, high-level contact...

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The most destructive wildfires in Southern California history. The region's wettest holiday season.

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“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.