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3M has agreed to pay 1 $6 billion settlement to troops and veterans whose hearing was damaged from the company's dual-ended "Combat Arms" earplugs.

3M has agreed to pay $6 billion over faulty earplugs. Now, plaintiffs must decide whether to accept.

About a quarter million troops and veterans have signed on as plaintiffs in litigation claiming the "Combat Arms" earplugs — manufactured by a 3M subsidiary — damaged their hearing.

Children activating the installation <em>America's Playground: DC</em> by artist Derrick Adams in Constitution Gardens on the National Mall.

A groundbreaking exhibition on the National Mall shows monuments aren't set in stone

The first official outdoor exhibition on Washington D.C.'s National Mall showcases six artists whose monuments honor American stories missing from the heart of the country's capital.

A helicopter flies above a wildfire burning in Canada this summer. Smoke from these wildfires floated hundreds of miles, blanketing much of North America in toxic air.

Wildfire smoke this year woke up places unaccustomed to its effects. Now what?

Wildfires worsened by climate change spewed smoke over much of North America this year. It's a new reality Americans haven't yet processed: how dangerous the smoke is for human health.

Shein promotes clothes under $30, $20 or even $5, mostly made in China and shipped directly to shoppers.

America can't resist fast fashion. Shein, with all its issues, is tailored for it

With clothes cheaper than a latte, built for today's microtrends, Shein courts the same young women who launched the renaissance of thrifting and resale. Legal complaints about the company are many.

The sun setting on San Diego on June 21, 2023.

California’s local governments have heavy lift to deal with climate change

A new study found varying degrees of preparation for challenged California governments that will need to deal with the impact of a warming planet.

Leonard Francis, a Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed "Fat Leonard," who orchestrated one of the largest bribery scandals in U.S. military history, has been arrested in Venezuela after fleeing before his sentencing, authorities said.

'Fat Leonard,' a fugitive now returning to the US, was behind one of the military's biggest scandals

"Fat Leonard" was arrested in a San Diego hotel in September 2013 as part of a federal sting. He faced charges of buying off dozens of top Navy officers.

No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins

The next big phase of the Klamath River Dam removal started this week. It's the largest dam removal in U.S. history and is expected to last through 2024.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, is helped by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, after the 81-year-old GOP leader froze at the microphones as he arrived for a news conference, at the Capitol in Washington on July 26.

Age ain't nothing but a number but for aging lawmakers, it's raising questions

Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office.

In 2023, opioid settlement funds flowed to states. Here's how it's going

Some $1.5 billion flowed to local government coffers this year, sparking debates about transparency and how to spend the money. Here are 5 takeaways from a year's worth of reporting on the issue.

A strained U.S. aviation system braces for a record-setting week of holiday travel

Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they're working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.

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