What's NewOn Aug. 18, 2026, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brook L. Rollins announced that the proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement that recommends removing the 2001 Roadle...

A new study highlights some early impacts of universal childcare on labor supply for mothers in New Mexico.

Brandon removes tuition fees for Indigenous language courses

Electric Vehicles Outsell Gasoline, Diesel in Europe for First Time

The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.

California's incarcerated firefighters handle nearly half of the state's emergency wildfire hours. A new law will give them standardized credentials and a hiring preference for entry-level Cal Fire jobs after release, creating a path to six-figure careers and state pensions.

Solar and wind supply record 80% of Australia’s main power grid for first time

After 27 years of clearing landmines and unexploded bombs, the HALO Trust has completed its humanitarian work in Kosovo, helping communities rebuild homes, schools and businesses. Kosovo’s economy has since grown to more than $14 billion and life expectancy has risen from 58 to 78.

Under new legislative authority, the Maryland Department of Health has issued a state-level vaccine schedule based on guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other leading independent e...

Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ...

A camera system at a Wyoming wind farm is helping protect eagles by automatically slowing turbines when birds approach. A study estimated the system reduced eagle fatalities by 82% at the 110 turbine site, showing how technology can make wind power safer for wildlife.

After 30 years of work, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative has helped protect roughly 25 million hectares and built more than 200 wildlife crossings, cutting wildlife vehicle collisions by 96% on parts of Banff’s Highway 1. It is now an Earthshot Prize finalist.

The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre...

A former Memphis hotel has been transformed into 110 permanent homes for veterans who experienced homelessness, replacing temporary shelter with stable housing and access to mental health care, recovery services, job training, education and other support.

Florida is turning roadside land into monarch butterfly habitat, with researchers planting up to 15,000 native milkweeds through 2029. Monarchs are already using some of the new plants, transforming overlooked highway land into feeding and breeding habitat.

An Ohio solar farm is now home to more than 50 beehives and nearly 3 million honey bees, turning land around its panels into pollinator habitat while veteran beekeepers use the project to train other veterans and first responders.

Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule

Last month, the Census Bureau published a strange little document claiming that “over 24,000” votes were cast by noncitizens in the 2020 US general election. The anonymous report has come under fire for its provenance and methods: It was reportedly produced outside of regular Census Bureau channels by political appointees and staffers at a think tank with close ties to President Donald Trump, using an approach that, according to one former high-level bureau official, was likely to turn up far mo

US clean energy investment reached $74 billion in the first half of 2026 and is on track for a record $180 billion this year. Battery storage has also reached 52 GW after three years of 70% annual growth, with 8.3 GW added in just the first six months.

Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.