The Trump administration pulled the trigger on layoffs across seven federal agencies on Friday, dismissing employees who ...

The global water crisis has already begun, experts say, with the United Nations reporting that 2 billion people worldwide ...

Britain gets through a staggeringly large number of disposable coffee cups every year. It's been estimated around 2.5 billion of these cups are disposed of every year in the UK – with just 0.25% of ...

China's rare earth export controls have expanded to cover more products, affecting global supply chains and critical ...

Columbus Day, a federal holiday observed on the second Monday of October, will affect various services in central Ohio, including mail and package delivery, trash collection, library services, and ...

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This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

Whatcom County is hosting a free paint collection and recycle event in Bellingham on Saturday, Oct. 4. The event originally was scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5, in the parking lot of Civic Stadium but ...

If you have a growing home graveyard of old printers and laptops, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, probably because figuring out how ...

Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket ...

Recent concerns about contaminants in black-colored plastics sparked consumer concerns, but there’s more than one reason to think twice about these items. Black plastic used in kitchen utensils can ...

The moment you step into the Crowded Closet in Iowa City, you realize this is what happens when a thrift store decides to stop playing around and get serious about the business of amazing deals. This ...