• How window‑mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling

    How window‑mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling

    Jun 21, 2026 07:01 PM EDT

    This article is republished from The Conversation. People who rent their homes, or don’t have enough money to make major upgrades to their homes, have for many years been left out of a major shift in heating and cooling technology that can improve efficiency, save money and be better ...

  • 5 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries, with Platner's win and mixed results for Trump support

    5 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries, with Platner's win and mixed results for Trump support

    Jun 10, 2026 02:50 PM EDT

    South Carolina North Dakota Platner tries to shift the conversation There is no question that Platner has repair work to do. The Maine Democrat openly acknowledged as much Tuesday night, telling a room packed with cheering supporters that “people can change.” “Any of those who feel let down or disappointed ...

  • Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of American Revolution, dies at 92

    Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of American Revolution, dies at 92

    Jun 08, 2026 05:01 PM EDT

    ... and liberal theories that the American Revolution did not immediately lead to any substantial new freedoms and was essentially a political event — a mere "mental shift" — that otherwise reinforced the status quo. The new country's early years, Wood stated, were a time of transformation and democratization in everything from ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on some Republican lawmakers’ defiance of Trump

    Brooks and Capehart on some Republican lawmakers’ defiance of Trump

    Jun 05, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    But it's a good sign. It's a good sign for a couple of reasons. One, people who work in the Capitol Building should be -- not wanting to give $1.8 billion to people who stormed the Capitol. Like, that seems like basic self-interest. But, mostly, it's ...

  • Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress

    Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress

    Jun 05, 2026 08:12 PM EDT

    The work of Congress comes at a pivotal time for the Republican president and his party as they face restless voters before the midterm elections. About one in three U.S. adults know someone who has been impacted by Trump’s immigration operations, according to an AP-NORC poll conducted ...

  • A rare Trump setback, a missing congressman and Spencer Pratt: 6 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries

    A rare Trump setback, a missing congressman and Spencer Pratt: 6 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries

    Jun 03, 2026 02:59 PM EDT

    ... it’s a former Democrat now running as an independent, military veteran Brian Bengs, who some Democrats believe may be the tougher challenger. The Democrats shift toward independents reflects the party’s toxic brand in Republican strongholds. Absent congressman gets a Democratic challenger Democrats nominated Rebecca Bennett to take on ...

  • Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

    Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

    May 27, 2026 10:05 PM EDT

    ... been able to apply for and complete the process for permanent residence in the United States — including people married to U.S. citizens, holders of work and student visas, and refugees and political asylum-seekers, among others. That appeared to change suddenly on Friday, when USCIS announced the shift on ...

  • Older Americans say it’s a good time to find a job. Younger people aren’t buying it

    Older Americans say it’s a good time to find a job. Younger people aren’t buying it

    May 11, 2026 06:44 PM EDT

    ... about their ability to land work. But the new Gallup analysis finds the U.S. is one of only five countries where younger people are at least 10 points more pessimistic about the availability of work than older ones, joining China, Hong Kong, Norway, Serbia and the United Arab Emirates.

  • Proposed FEMA changes raise questions about the future of disaster response

    Proposed FEMA changes raise questions about the future of disaster response

    May 07, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    ... that it has become a little bit bloated that headquarters, and one of the initiatives while I was there was, how do we take and shift some of those personnel from headquarters out into our regional offices, so those regional teams, regional staff members can work directly with their states ...

  • How to watch the 'Costume Art' Met Gala red carpet

    How to watch the 'Costume Art' Met Gala red carpet

    May 04, 2026 09:51 PM EDT

    Archival fashion looks have become a red carpet phenomenon with fashion savvy stars wanting to get their hands on some of the rarer pieces of fashion history. WATCH: Exhibition showcases pioneering work of fashion designer Andrew Gn Designer Elsa Schiaparelli famously collaborated in 1937 with Spanish artist Salvador Dalí to ...