You probably send dozens of text messages a week. But do any of them truly deepen your friendships? For many people, the answer is no. “We’re constantly receiving and exchanging…
10 Meaningful Questions to Ask the Older People You Love
Asking the older people in your life questions isn’t just about recording a birth location, marriage date, or occupation to flesh out a family tree. It’s far more revealing—and rewarding—to…
Cuts to mobile-home efficiency standards would hit Southeast hardest
The U.S. House just voted to cancel efficiency standards for new manufactured homes — a move that could hit especially hard in the Southeast, where such housing is common and…
Illinois’ booming solar sector entices young job seekers
Sergio Mendez was tired of earning a living by working security in nightclubs. So the 22-year-old resident of Chicago’s Southwest Side decided to make a big change, enrolling in a…
After a white town rejected a data center, developers eyed a Black area
This story was originally published by Capital B , a nonprofit newsroom that centers Black voices and experiences. To read more of Adam Mahoney’s work, visit Capital B . In…
Jim Gallic shows off Wondr Health
Jim Gallic is Chief Growth Officer at Wondr Health, a company specializing in creating the behavior change required for weight loss. He was a satisfied client who lost a ton…
Judge blocks Trump’s latest pause on a major offshore wind farm
A federal judge has ruled that Ørsted can resume the construction of its nearly complete, 704-megawatt Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island. The decision on Monday comes…
US carbon emissions rose in 2025 as coal produced more power
U.S. carbon emissions increased in 2025, even as clean energy installations surged . Economy-wide emissions rose by 2.4%, according to a new analysis of federal data by the research firm…
Trump’s DOJ turns its attention to local gas bans
The Trump administration is going after gas bans in two California cities. Last week, the federal government sued to block the San Francisco Bay Area’s Morgan Hill and Petaluma from…
What a fracking-waste dispute says about Ohio’s energy double standard
In the far reaches of Appalachian Ohio, DeepRock Disposal Solutions and other companies pump salty, hazardous waste from oil and gas fracking thousands of feet underground at high pressure. Last…