This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. President Donald Trump has all but dismantled U.S. efforts to curb…
How to, Like, Stop Saying Filler Words
The tiniest quirks in our speech can change how we’re perceived. But, um, filler words aren’t the villains they’re made out to be. They’re, you know, working behind the scenes.…
Jasper
This good boy is thriving with his new family, which includes a dog sibling! Jasper, FKA Jester, is the one on the right in the photo. Here’s what his adopters…
Chart: Grid battery installations soared to a new high in 2025
See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . It’s official: Grid batteries broke another record. More than 13 gigawatts of energy storage was installed across the U.S.…
TIME100 Health Honorees Toast to Funding Research, Reimagining Aging, and Spreading Altruism
During a busy year in global health, some of the most influential names driving innovation and shaping policy gathered Thursday night at the TIME100 Health Impact Dinner. The 2026 TIME100…
‘We Still Have a Long Way to Go’: TIME100 Health Panel Discusses Efforts to Prevent Heart Disease
At the TIME100 Health Impact Dinner in New York City on Thursday, TIME executive editor Nikhil Kumar kicked off a panel discussion with one big question: Why is heart disease…
Can We Ride the GenAI Wave Without Getting Subsumed by It?
By DAVID SHAYWITZ “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen,” said Lenin, probably never. It’s also a remarkably apt characterization of the last year in…
How solar and batteries help keep lights on during Texas winter storms
Five years ago, Winter Storm Uri brought the Texas power grid to its knees. Temperatures plunged across the state for nearly a week, power plants froze, natural gas supply lines…
What’s behind your sky-high power bill: A region-by-region breakdown
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter . It’s no secret that U.S. electricity prices have been rising over the last few years:…
I let Duke Energy control my thermostat. I don’t regret it.
In the wee hours of Feb. 2, before temperatures plunged into the teens in North Carolina, Duke Energy pleaded with customers like me to conserve. Since electricity supplies would be…