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Mommom spent her whole life in New Jersey. Her father was an immigrant from Hungary and her mother was from New York.

Remembering 'Mommom', and her matzo ball soup recipe that 'even an idiot can make'

Carol "Mommom" Cohn died at age 91 from COVID in 2020. Now, her family is honoring her memory by sharing the matriarch's beloved matzo ball soup recipe with the world.

Myrna Ah Hee reacts as she waits in front of an evacuation center at the War Memorial Gymnasium, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Wailuku, Hawaii. The Ah Hees were there because they were looking for her husband's brother.

Hawaii faces its 'greatest emergency in decades' from Maui fires, governor says

Gov. Josh Green warns that the death toll, currently at 53, will continue to rise.

A painting by British street artist Banksy amidst destroyed buildings in Borodianka on Saturday. The image shows a young boy tossing a man to the floor. Both are in martial arts attire. The man is widely assumed to be Russian leader Vladimir Putin, a judo enthusiast.

Life in a Ukrainian town: rampaging Russians, power cuts, a visit by Banksy

Borodianka was largely reduced to rubble by the Russian invasion. It's become a symbol of the devastation inflicted by the Russian forces, and attracted a recent visit by the artist Banksy.

Stateside for Monday, Jan. 25, 2016

A former Wayne County assistant prosecutor has been picked to investigate Flint's drinking water crisis and determine if civil or even criminal charges…

In this July 27, 2018 photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo.

With time ticking for climate action, Supreme Court limits ways to curb emissions

The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in a key environmental case, WV v. EPA, says the federal agency lacks authority to use greenhouse gas emissions caps to force fossil fuel power plants out of business.

Theresa Landrum lives near the Marathon oil refinery, seen in the background.

Detroit residents angry about Marathon refinery's request to increase emissions

The Marathon Petroleum refinery in southwest Detroit is no stranger to controversy. But its request to increase sulfur dioxide emissions has sparked a…

Synthetic clothing such as some fleece jackets as well as fibers from natural textiles can shed thousands and even millions of microfibers in a single load of your washing machine.

Some clothes cause microplastic pollution. Researchers say you can do something about that, but it's costly.

Researchers at the University of Toronto found a filter can remove 87 percent of microfibers from the drain water.

Research shows many hospitals in the U.S. aren't fully prepared to deal with a surge of sick children.

A surge in sick children exposed a need for major changes to U.S. hospitals

Sick children overwhelmed hospitals this past fall and winter, exposing vulnerabilities in the nation's ability to care for its youngest during a crisis.

Most people in the United States live in cities. And most people who live in urban areas primarily get outside by going to city parks. Climate change is putting pressure on people and parks alike. Here, residents of Washington, D.C., gather for an unsanctioned July fireworks display on a hot night in a local park.

Your local park has a hidden talent: helping fight climate change

Millions of people rely on city parks to recharge, cool off and connect. But climate change is threatening the very spaces that help us cope with the stresses of living on a hotter planet.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden in July in New York. Adams is critical of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as he sends busloads of migrants from Texas to New York City.

New York's mayor says Abbott sending busloads of migrants from Texas is 'horrific'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is blasting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, saying he has used thousands of innocent people as "political pawns."

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