New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Spratt, a former longtime Democratic congressman from South Carolina who

When Congress severely limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate hydraulic f

One of the more innovative and effective efforts to convey climate information to the American publi

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance for clinicians on how and whe

As mortgage rates and home prices have risen, some who had planned to buy a home have decided to ren

Dare we say Halle Bailey brought a fashion fanta-sea to The Little Mermaid premiere.The actress, who

It's well-documented that Paxlovid — a 5-day course of antiviral pills from Pfizer — can reduce the

"The WHO is," says Oyewale Tomori, "well, I know the W stands for World, but sometimes I think it st

A record number of Americans are 401(k) millionaires, thanks to a surging stock market. The tally of

Patients at North Carolina-based Atrium Health get what looks like an enticing pitch when they go to

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The unprecedented second indictment of former President Donald Trump could have serious implications

An appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that Nasdaq can’t require diversity on the boards of compani

Listeria has been traced to deli meats and cheese in six states, causing 16 infections and one death

Gulf Spill Is the Largest of Its Kind, Scientists Say (New York Times) The BP spill is by far the wo

Today’s Climate: August 3, 2010