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Sanitation workers collect trash in Harlem.

New York City has a rat problem. Officials have a plan to kick it from the curb

New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it — with trash cans and by changing human behavior.

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off as another Southwest jet taxis in Burbank, Calif. Southwest Airlines has announced it will discontinue its 50-year policy of open seating, instead opting for assigned seating that will include premium seating in an effort to broaden its appeal.

Southwest is changing how it boards planes, but don’t expect it to be faster

Southwest Airlines is expected to say more this week about its major change to assigned seats. It’s part of a larger shift across the industry to maximize revenue, even if it makes boarding slower.

A police vehicle parked outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, on Saturday. The accused assailant, David Wayne DePape, faces felony charges — assault and attempted kidnapping of an immediate family member of a U.S. official — which could land him in prison for a maximum of 50 years.

David DePape charged with assault, attempted kidnapping in attack on Paul Pelosi

DePape faces a maximum of 50 years in prison if convicted of the crimes against the immediate family of a U.S. official.

In Bangladesh, turmeric — sold as the root or in a powder form — is a popular spice. In the 1980s, some farmers began adding a dye to make the root more attractive to buyers. But there was a problem with the dye.

You'll never guess the culprit in a global lead poisoning mystery

High levels of lead were found in a surprisingly large number of Bangladeshi kids in New York City — and in pregnant women in Bangladesh. Could there be a common cause?

Patrick Hall at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa. An investigation is underway at the college, where one student is no longer enrolled after being found liable in a case where a racial slur was carved on the chest of another student.

Student exits Gettysburg College after racial slur is carved on teammate

Earlier this month, a Gettysburg College student used a box cutter to write a racial slur on another student's chest during a social gathering on campus. The incident is under campus investigation.

A woman walking out of a store with a reusable plastic bag, Chula Vista, Calif., April 20, 2024.

California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

"Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag.

'I Don’t Want to Die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network

Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would give him access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.

In the face of human-caused climate change, paperbacks and e-readers each have pros and cons.

What’s better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader?

Books take a lot of resources to make. Digital readers do, too. What's the more sustainable option? The answer isn't straightforward.

Plastic wrap used on cucumbers has been found to contain phthalates.

Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people

Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food.

Georgia's State Election Board members meet to discuss proposals for election rule changes at the state capitol in Atlanta Friday.

Georgia's Republican-led election board OKs controversial rule to hand-count ballots

Republicans advanced the ballot hand-counting measure over the opposition of Georgia’s Republican secretary of state and attorney general and dozens of local election officials.

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