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Sierra Club sues for impact study of Enbridge pipeline

The Sierra Club is suing the federal government to get an order for an environmental risk study of an oil pipeline that runs through some sensitive…

Study finds both businesses and workers squeezed by health care costs

A new study released by the Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) says rising health care costs threaten economic growth and the stability of working…

Auto sales grew 5% in 2014

It was a record year for recalls in 2014. But that didn't appear to hamper new car sales in the slightest.Analysts expect 16.4 million in car sales for…

Participants in the March for Science walk along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Scientists Take To Washington To Stress A Nonpartisan Agenda

The science community feels threatened under the current administration. Researchers, educators and activists took to the nation's capital to say that cuts to scientific funding affect us all.

Special counsel Robert Mueller (left) arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21.

Mueller Turns Up The Heat With Unusual Search Warrant In Russia Probe

Legal experts said Russia special counsel Robert Mueller is moving with unusual speed and assertiveness. Mueller may be increasing pressure to try to secure cooperation from insiders.

Postcards from <em>World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean</em>, a new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.

The Surprising History Of Old-Timey Swahili Postcards

An exhibit at the Smithsonian's Museum of African Art reveals the enlightening yet troubling stories behind these turn-of-the-century souvenirs.

U.S. Senator from Michigan Gary Peters (D)

Sen. Peters: I'm concerned that the President is trying to undermine democratic institutions

These first three weeks of Donald Trump's new administration produced a dizzying flood of executive orders, actions, tweets, protests.Today brought a…

Chris Beatty, 26, works at a Radial warehouse in Burlington, N.J.

'Don't Think A Robot Could Do This': Warehouse Workers Aren't Worried For Their Jobs

A new NPR/Marist poll found that 94 percent of American workers think it's unlikely they would lose jobs to automation. At a New Jersey warehouse, many workers say they're confident in their future.

Carbon tax finds bipartisan support when funds are delegated to a specific cause

Economists often argue that we should use the market to fight climate change. Cap-and-trade legislation died in Congress back in 2010. Some people think a…

Ten years after the great northeast blackout of 2003

Today is the ten-year anniversary of the Northeast blackout of 2003.On August 14, 2003 at 4:10 pm, eight U.S. states and parts of Ontario lost power. In…

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