9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (415+ words) “Water, Carbon, Time: Exploring Peatlands in a Warming World” By Jennifer de Mooy; University of Minnesota Press, 2026; 200 pages; $19.95 paperback. As de Mooy points out, peatlands have not always been appreciated. In America, they were long considered to be wastelands that…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (828+ words) NEW YORK — Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the summer. That worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (467+ words) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, who the White House alleged were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees. The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (617+ words) SEATTLE — Sam Darnold left the game injured, the offense was stagnant and sloppy mistakes put Seattle in a hole through three quarters. Then the Dark Side defense took over, Drew Lock made a few big plays and the Seahawks capped…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (446+ words) WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed an appeal from Missouri officials who wanted to use new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the November election, a defeat for Republicans who had hoped the new map could help…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (803+ words) DANVILLE, Ky. — When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm, he was more than intrigued — he had a personal motivation as someone who developed a life-threatening allergy to red meat,…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (599+ words) NEW YORK — Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto the streets of Austin, Texas, on Thursday, betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with “no control” and hop inside. The rollout…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (590+ words) Anchorage Daily News Alaska Science Forum time capsule: Stalwart perennials make a bet on the future each year The weekend trip closed with a drive home through the Alaska Range, and the steep scenery around Isabel Pass looked as glorious…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (738+ words) WASHINGTON — The U.S. labor market bounced back in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs, ending a summer of lackluster hiring with a bang. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.1%. Hiring far exceeded the 65,000 jobs that forecasters had expected,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (924+ words) In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming’s harms. So now the world must figure out how to…...