Amazon's newest smart speakers start at $100, but do they offer enough of an incentive to upgrade? I went hands-on.

Construction robots are no longer a far-off idea. They're already changing job sites by tackling repetitive, heavy, and often dangerous tasks. The latest robot comes from Australia, where a ...

Our USA Today Crossword November 7, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself ...

The LNP | LancasterOnline Opinion department publishes reader letters in both the newspaper and online on Wednesdays and Sundays. On the other five days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, ...

I’ve noticed a shift in the letters to the editor being selected for publication. Maybe it’s a function of the upcoming election, but the majority of the letters seem to be regarding local issues, ...

Re: “Vote no on Measure A sales tax hike” (Page A12, Oct. 19). Has the Mercury News gone crazy? I read the editorial, and it’s hard to believe that the liberal Mercury News opposes a tax increase.

Affordable, versatile, incredibly strong and locally available, concrete is the world’s most used manmade material. But it also has a huge carbon footprint, accounting for around 8% of global ...

In the past 10 days, President Trump has demonstrated why Californians must vote for Proposition 50, which he opposes. Related Articles Letters: This election repudiates Donald Trump and his policies ...

I don’t know if there’s a “war” on pet stores, but the pet trade certainly has its casualties — the animals (“Mad War on Pet Stores,” John Stossel, PostOpinion, Oct. 13). Puppies and kittens sold in ...

Quin Hillyer's wordsmithing blaming the Democrats for the shutdown goes down a dirty political alley. Democrats, who have sought budget negotiations for months, are not to blame. If the Republicans' ...

In the Oct. 10, 2025, Morning Call, there was an article on Pope Leo condemning wealth. Boy, what a hypocrite. He is quoted as saying the wealthy live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury.” Oh, you mean ...