Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece
Two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools to be uncovered so far and...
India is electrifying faster than China using cheap green tech
China’s rapid electrification has been hailed as a miracle. By some measures, India is even further ahead. The nation is...
Samsung’s TriFold phone will cost $2,899 in the U.S. and launch this week
Samsung Electronics Co. announced that its Galaxy Z TriFold, the first foldable phone of its kind to ship in the...
Why power outages do more economic damage than we think
The day after a major winter storm swept across the U.S., hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remained without...
NTSB hearing underway to highlight what led to a deadly midair collision near Washington
WASHINGTON — A public hearing opened Tuesday to make clear what factors played the biggest role in a midair collision that killed...
Trump signs executive order to ‘preempt’ permitting process for fire-destroyed homes in L.A.
President Donald Trump has announced an executive order to allow victims of the Los Angeles wildfires to rebuild without dealing...
‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ top 2026 BAFTA nominations
Paul Thomas Anderson’s dazzling thriller “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s resonant horror movie “Sinners” found as much love...
Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in U.S. growth rate last year as population hit 342 million
ORLANDO, Fla. — President Trump’s crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation’s growth rate as the U.S. population...
ICE chief must appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings...
A playground replaced this preschool’s empty asphalt lot. It’s a game-changer for learning
A year ago, the back lot of Normont Early Education Center was little more than a bare, heat-radiating expanse of...
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations
WASHINGTON — Before President Trump’s administration started dismantling the Education Department, the agency served as a powerful enforcer in cases of sexual...
How California can escape its boom-and-bust budget woes
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently proposed 2026-27 state budget included a pleasant surprise: a deficit of about $3 billion — significantly...
This artist lost two homes to L.A. fires in five years, then raised $1.74 million to help others recover
When artist Kathryn Andrews lost her home in the Palisades fire, it was not the first time. Five years earlier,...
Independent studios scramble to stay afloat as film and TV production lags
Shep Wainright sure would like to rent you a fancy new soundstage. Last week, he opened a $230-million movie and...
Minnesota’s Fortune 500 corporations finally speak out about ICE, but not loudly enough
Here are a couple of points about the business community of Minnesota you may not have known. First, it’s home...
