Dems weigh narrower health ambitions for infrastructure package

Sen. Ron Wyden pauses for a reporter as he heads to the chamber as the Senate…

Democrats agonize over game theory on Biden’s $2T-plus spending plan

President Joe Biden is rolling out his multitrillion-dollar spending package in two parts, hoping to market…

Man sentenced for shooting protected elephant seal dead on California coast

Jordan Gerbich, 30, will serve three months in federal prison and pay a $1,000 fine for…

McCarthy: I’ve met with Gaetz, he professed innocence

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he has met privately with Rep. Matt Gaetz and…

Whitest-ever paint could help cool heating Earth, study shows

The whitest-ever paint has been produced by academic researchers, with the aim of boosting the cooling…

Save the queen, save the hive: how to live in harmony with bees

Beyond the towering city centres, Australia’s inner-city suburbs still harbour slivers of greenery. My Brisbane backyard…

‘Enormous sum of money’: $40m windfall from NSW environmental offsets sparks calls for inquiry

Environmental consultants from a company that advised governments on major developments in New South Wales have…

Pelosi dismisses progressive ‘court packing’ legislation

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected a push from the left wing of the party to…

Reparations bill approved out of committee in historic vote

Reparations legislation could soon be headed to the House floor for the first time in more…

Jurassic Coast cliff collapses in biggest UK rockfall for 60 years

People urged to stay away after thousands of tonnes falls to Dorset beach in massive chunks…