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In a year of water quality reckoning, national imperative is impeded

Law and policy treat farms as special class of polluter.

A floating barrier known as booms is set up to try to stop further incursion into the Wetlands Talbert Marsh after an oil spill in Huntington Beach, Calif., last week.

Ship's anchor may have caused massive oil spill off the coast of Southern California

The torn underwater pipeline spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the ocean, according to federal investigators.

You don't have to drink to celebrate the holiday season

If you think alcohol is problematic for you, or want to avoid drinking too much, or just aren't the biggest drinker, here are some strategies for navigating end-of-year celebrations.

State will make repairs to part of remaining Edenville dam

The state of Michigan will soon move forward with repairs to part of the remaining section of the Edenville Dam. The dam’s failure on May 19 contributed…

Former Secretary of State, John Kerry poses on Martha's Vineyard in Vineyard Haven, Mass., on Sept. 18, 2020.

As Climate Envoy, Kerry To Seek 'Ambition' With 'Humility'

One challenge facing John Kerry in his new role as climate envoy to President-elect Joe Biden will be to convince other governments the U.S. will abide by its commitments.

John Lithgow and Kevin Hart appear as Mr. Drummond and Arnold in ABC's 'Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes.'

Kevin Hart and cast surprises rescue 'Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' revival

The best parts of Tuesday's live special on ABC came when actors added something new to the decades-old scripts.

COVID package passed by Congress includes tax credits for solar and wind

The COVID Relief Package passed by Congress includes an extension in a tax credit for solar power. That credit was supposed to be reduced at the first of…

Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Black Voters In Georgia Fuel 'New Southern Strategy'

Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape.

A woman walks by a 'Now Hiring' sign outside a store in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 16. The labor market is expected to have improved last month after disappointing growth in August.

August's jobs numbers were bad. September was even worse, but there's room for hope

The Labor Department says the U.S. added just 194,000 jobs last month, even lower than the lackluster showing in August. The unemployment rate fell to 4.8%.

Is There Really A Truck Driver Shortage?

The nation's big trucking employers have been arguing for decades that there's a trucker shortage. Is it really a shortage or something different?

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