A Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rock Port, Missouri
Eric Chamberlain was at work, driving a hearse, when he first caught sight of the wind turbine that would set…
How Maryland Hit Its 30×30 Goal
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.The protected land…
Indiana Evangelicals Are Focusing on Creation Care With Environmental Work
The solar panels on the churches were inspired by Scripture.So were the LED lights throughout the buildings, the electric-vehicle charging…
Green Solutions to Fight Louisiana Flooding
When Angela Chalk first heard there were ways that ordinary people could offset flooding in New Orleans, she was skeptical.Her…
Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life
A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain…
FTC Sues Uber Over Billing for Its Uber One Subscription Service
The suit is an indication that the commission’s close scrutiny of the tech industry will continue in the Trump administration.The…
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.The…
Supreme Court Wrestles With Challenge to Affordable Care Act Over Free Preventive Care
The justices heard arguments in a constitutional challenge to a task force that decides what treatments are covered at no…
RFK Jr. Plans to Phase Out 8 Commonly Used Food Dyes
In his first attempt to significantly change the nation’s food supply, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, will direct…
Willy Ley Was a Prophet of Space Travel. His Ashes Were Found in a Basement.
The basement of the prewar co-op on the Upper West Side was so cluttered and dark in one area that…