The Trump administration's spending cuts have hit many nonprofits hard. michaelquirk/iStock via Getty Images PlusAbout one-third of U.S. nonprofit service providers experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025.
Oil prices have fallen sharply this year as the global supply has remained strong and demand has been slow to grow.
The Trump administration is trying an array of unconventional measures to shore up U.S. rare earths supplies. It remains uncertain whether the strategy will work.
Utility rates are rising in many places across the country, and we’re continuing to report on the causes and impacts.
Many people who lost their homes in the Marshall Fire were underinsured. The Washington Post/GettyImagesMost Colorado homeowners do not have enough insurance coverage to rebuild their house after a total loss.
Sea walls now ring much of the Marshall Islands' capital, Majuro, as the ocean rises. Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro/U.S. Coast GuardIn the Marshall Islands, where the land averages only 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level, people are acutely aware of climate change.
The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy.
President Trump’s plan to import red meat runs counter to his philosophy of increasing domestic production, and has angered cattle ranchers in the United States.
A display of Halloween products for sale in West Covina, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/Getty ImagesHalloween is a fun, scary time for children and adults alike – but why does the holiday seem to start so much earlier every year? Decades ago, when I was young, Halloween was a much smaller affair, and people didn’t start preparing until mid-October.
Renewable energy is expanding, but a fossil fuel phaseout appears to still be far in the future.
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