Jodi Jill hates flying. So when turbulence hits and her nerves start to fray, she reaches for the 50- to 75-piece kids’ jigsaw puzzle tucked inside her bag. Then she…
When Honesty Is Overrated in Relationships
From childhood, honesty is framed as a moral north star. Tell the truth. Don’t lie. Say what you mean, no matter the cost. But adult relationships quickly expose the limits…
Heron Power raises $140M to modernize electrical transformers
Since the late 1800s , the grid has used more or less the same devices to convert electricity to different voltages. They’re called transformers — and they’re in increasingly short…
Fear of farmland loss slows solar and wind development
This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories, visit dailyyonder.com . When Chad Raines took over his family’s Texas cotton farm in…
New England’s biggest grid battery is up and running in Maine
A massive new battery has entered service in southern Maine, providing a much-needed boost to the Northeast’s efforts to expand clean and affordable energy. Developer Plus Power wrapped up its…
Is Bleach Really Necessary for a Clean Home?
Bleach has a reputation for going scorched earth on bacteria. But not everyone is comfortable with using it; bleach can interact dangerously with other common chemicals and has to be…
Max
Max, FKA Beauregard, is living the good life in his new home! Here’s what his adopter has to say: “We met Max when my daughter was fostering him and fell…
States push climate superfund bills despite Trump’s opposition
President Donald Trump has made it quite clear how he feels about state laws that aim to make fossil fuel companies pay for damages caused by climate change. An executive…
Why Xcel’s bid to reinvent the virtual power plant is so controversial
Back in the summer of 2024, Minnesota utility Xcel Energy proposed a novel approach to building virtual power plants , the networks of rooftop solar systems, home batteries, and other…
Sofia Noori, Nema Health
Nema Health has cracked the code on PTSD and has an amazing study showing that their technique of intensive cognitive processing therapy is over 99% effective in flat out curing…