Tiny house villages are increasingly responding to the homeless crisis in America’s fast-growing cities
A man walks through a tiny home village in Sun Valley, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2026.
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Virgin to run trains through the Channel Tunnel – passengers will have a choice
Virgin Trains will start running to Europe from 2030 Alex DanielsBritain’s rail regulator has given Virgin Trains approval to access HS1, the high-speed railway between St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel. This is another step towards Virgin running trains to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030.
How climate change affects different modes of transport – from roads to railways
ET Tisomboon/ShutterstockAs climate change makes extreme weather more frequent and intense, floods, heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and storms are increasingly disrupting the roads, railways, airports and waterways.
How Brick Lane became the latest neighbourhood to battle against a data centre
Protestors have opposed plans to redevelop the former Truman Brewery site in east London. chrisdorneyPlans for a new data centre on the site of a historic former brewery in east London prompted significant local protest.
Shifting the cleanup cost of packaging waste to companies could encourage greener packaging – but only if states are aligned
Some state legislatures are seeking ways to alleviate anxieties about plastic waste. Rowanswiki/Wikimedia CommonsStanding in your local retail store, it can be mind-boggling to try to weigh the pros and cons of all the packaging options. Take shampoo, for example. Shampoo can come in a rigid plastic bottle, a flexible squeeze tube, a refillable metal canister or a solid bar in a paperboard box.
When is selling clothes or other items online a hobby vs a business? These are the tax rules
mixetto/Getty ImagesIt’s now easier than ever to sell your unwanted clothes or household items online in Australia.
Legal wrangling over $12.5B Lakers sale shows how family trusts don’t guarantee a business stays in the family
Jeanie Buss is fighting with her siblings over whether to sell their shared stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty ImagesThe Buss family’s 47-year ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, 17-time NBA champions, could soon come to an end despite their patriarch’s clear wishes before he died.
The free EU database that tells you if an appliance is actually green
BearFotos/ShutterstockWhen something breaks down, like a washing machine or television, you might find yourself in a showroom or flicking through 12 browser tabs, trying to choose between “eco-friendly” or “green” replacements. They look and cost the same, yet we currently have no way of knowing which claim, if any, is true.
Why working-class people account for around 1% of lawmakers in the US – and only 2% in the average democracy around the world
Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in Maine's U.S. Senate race, greets a supporter on July 25, 2026, in Bangor. AP Photo/Robert F. BukatyBoth major U.S.
Disney+ and Netflix are buying into football – without buying the live action
Sport is the new battleground in the streaming wars. But it’s not action on the field they’re tempting us with.
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