EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules
The Trump EPA calls Biden-era rules for cutting pollution from heavy trucks "unworkable." The proposed changes have been celebrated by…
OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR DISABLED IN VERMONT
Mountain bike enthusiasts have been working for years on an ambitious 485-mile, multi-use trail called The Velomont that will span…
A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies
Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day…
‘Solo agers’ are a growing group. Changes that would help them could help everyone
Many older adults navigate aging on their own — without children or a spouse. An expert says this is "a…
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charges
Canoeist David Hearn plead not guilty in D.C. Superior Court Thursday to a charge of destruction of property causing more…
Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player
Former strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis was charged Monday in the death of Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., a freshman…
In a West Bank cave, Israelis and Palestinians hold an out-of-the-ordinary lunch
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers keep seizing land in areas where Palestinians have lived for generations. The conflict…
New aviation mechanics graduate with jobs in hand, thanks to a labor shortage
Aviation is literally soaring in the U.S., with record passenger numbers. But with a generation of mechanics set to leave…
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war…