New York to Enact Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is set to sign an executive order on Tuesday placing a one-year pause on...
The fierce competition to get married at California’s most popular public buildings
SANTA BARBARA — The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle...
This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone
Gowanus the media puppet probably shouldn’t even be talking to me. Made of literal garbage—his origin story is that he...
Three Things Democrats Have to Do if They Actually Want to Win
Even now, according to a new survey by the left-leaning group Data for Progress, the Democratic Party has a net...
Current price of oil as of July 14, 2026
As of 5:45 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil sold for $86.99 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll...
Researchers Claim to Have Solved the Perplexing ‘Reverse Sprinkler’ Problem
Scientists say they have solved in detail what may be the most famous lawn-care-related problem in all of physics. The...
Teachers in this Michigan district can post only these 32 phrases in classrooms
When teachers in a southeastern Michigan school district decorate their classroom walls this fall, they will be limited to 32...
Climate change isn’t taking food off your table
No morning ritual is safe from climate alarm. In June, the journal Nature declared that coffee is “critically threatened by...
How Erling Haaland’s Brand of Weird Resonates in China
Erling Haaland, Norway’s talismanic striker, led the country’s team to its best-ever World Cup finish — but he’s also a...
I thought I’d get my kid mostly simple, no-tech toys. Things changed, and I have no regrets.
The author has figured out which types of toys help her son thrive. Bohdan Bevz/Getty ImagesI thought I'd be a...
