Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech
Electric delivery vehicles powered by renewable energy are helping several multinationals lower their emissions.
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The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
After 43 days, the U.S. government shutdown finally came to an end late on Nov. 12, 2025, when Congress voted through a long-overdue funding bill, which President Donald Trump promptly signed.
But the prolonged gap in government-as-usual has come at a cost to the economy.
No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming
Hurricane Melissa tore off roofs and stripped trees of their leaves, including in many parts of Jamaica hit by Hurricane Beryl a year earlier.
New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype
Closely examining the claims companies make about a product can help you separate hype from reality. Flavio Coelho/Moment via Getty ImagesTechnological innovations can seem relentless. In computing, some have proclaimed that “a year in machine learning is a century in any other field.” But how do you know whether those advancements are hype or reality?
Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays
The most meaningful gifts reflect the recipient’s values and identity – and the giver’s, too. Halfpoint images/Moment via Getty ImagesEvery fall I anticipate the winter holidays with almost childlike joy. I look forward to familiar traditions with friends and family, eggnog in my coffee, and the sense that everyone is feeling a little lighter and more connected.
Trump Tries to Seize ‘Affordability’ as Americans’ Economic Worries Grow
The issue has buoyed Democrats and is resonating with an American electorate that is souring on the president’s economic agenda.
Trump’s Tariffs Hit Specialty Grocery Stores for Some Immigrant Communities Especially Hard
For immigrant communities from countries with especially high duties, food costs have risen sharply courtesy of President Trump.
Where the Taste of Home Comes With a Tariff Charge
For immigrant communities from countries with especially high duties, food costs have risen sharply courtesy of President Trump.
A MAGA Senator Promised Hope for a Dying Ohio Mill. Then Reality Set In.
The town’s unionized workers wanted to believe that there was something better than what private equity owners had offered.
A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better
Cattle, the No. 1 cause of tropical deforestation, roam on tropical forest land that was stripped bare in Acre, Brazil. AP Photo/Eraldo PeresThe world is losing vast swaths of forests to agriculture, logging, mining and fires every year — more than 20 million acres in 2024 alone, roughly the size of South Carolina.
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