Plans are in motion for the United States to team up with Iran to gather enriched uranium from the country and transport it back home. The plan was shared by a top US official who spoke to the press recently. The official described the process as a slow-moving operation involving large machinery to
The quick review looked at how scientists catch tiny plastic particles in city air and then figure out what they are. They pulled data from 35 research papers that used active sampling—devices that pull air through filters—to measure how much plastic people might breathe. The papers showed that ac
A well-known Northern California dairy brand is making a comeback in the frozen dessert aisle. After taking a break from ice cream for a while, Clover Sonoma is now selling four flavors in stores. These include classic options like vanilla bean and mint chocolate chip, along with chocolate milk and
Back in 2017, a big shift happened in airplane cabins when one airline introduced doors in business class—something that was mostly seen in first class before. This wasn’t just about adding a door; it was about changing how we think about air travel comfort. Before this, business class mostly meant
Joe Rogan isn’t holding back when it comes to billionaires in politics. On his podcast, he made a bold statement: "There’s no way it’d be good for anybody if the people with all the money are controlling most of the things that happen. " His words seem to take aim at figures like Elon Musk, who has
California's Salton Sea used to be a vacation hotspot in the mid-1900s with its sandy beaches and celebrity visitors. But decades of water mismanagement have turned this 340-square-mile lake into a drying disaster zone. As water disappears, it leaves behind a toxic mix of old pesticides, heavy metal
Maine has always had a habit of standing up for fairness in taxes. The state is filled with people who work hard and look out for each other, whether it’s helping a neighbor clean up after a storm or contributing more when they can afford it. Wealthy residents, like the speaker who grew up in August
In April, the United States remembers the signing of a pivotal law in 1968 that outlawed discrimination when buying or renting homes. This rule, now almost six decades old, stops bias based on race, color, religion, gender, disability, family status and ethnicity. Each year the Department of Housing
Cities everywhere have a hidden problem—tiny bits of pollution so small they slip past most filters. These specks, called ultrafine particles, are smaller than a speck of dust and can travel deep into your body. Unlike bigger pollution particles that get studied a lot, these are often ignored becaus
Air quality today is a different beast than it was decades ago. While the government has cut back on lead and sulfur dioxide, new dangers have taken center stage: tiny particles from factories, cars and power plants; ozone that forms under the sun; and smoke that travels far beyond its source. The
