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The giant white marble boulders that line the Agos River just north of the Philippine village of Daraitan are sacred to the Indigenous Dumagat people. They use the boulders to perform rituals to ward off sickness and keep their village safe. If the Kaliwa Dam is built upriver, the Dumagat say these rocks will be destroyed to make way for the increased water flow.

The Philippines' capital is running out of water. Is building a dam the solution?

Officials say the Kaliwa Dam will help alleviate an impending water shortage in the capital that's being exacerbated by climate change. But the project is plagued with controversies and questions.

'Binge-watching' more controlled than previously thought, UCSD study finds

Despite its name implying an impulsive loss of control, binge-watching television is commonly planned out by viewers.

Tim Hatley's sketch shows the musical's DeLorean on stage.

How 'Back to the Future: The Musical' created a DeLorean that flies

It flies over the audience and flips over — but that's not all that it does.

Ohio voters defeated Issue 1 in a special election with higher than expected turnout for an August election day.

Ohio voters reject measure that would have made it harder to change constitution

Ohio votes down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November.

Chip-maker Qualcomm said Thursday it is buying NXP Semiconductors in a deal valued at approximately $38.1 billion.

Advances in artificial intelligence create a new Qualcomm

Qualcomm has linked its mission to the future of artificial intelligence as AI functions become more advanced on laptops and mobile devices.

Eight of Ohio's prehistoric monumental earthworks built 2,000 years ago by Native Americans are poised to become Ohio's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are now a UNESCO World Heritage site

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are considered "outstanding works of human genius." There are now 25 in the U.S., including the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.

GM's driverless car company Cruise is under investigation by several agencies

Cruise hired a law firm to investigate the startup's interactions with regulators after a Cruise vehicle dragged a pedestrian on Oct. 2. Multiple government agencies are now examining the crash.

Customers shop at the Shuga Records store during the Record Store Day in Chicago on April 13, 2019. Vinyl record sales have been on the rise for 16 straight years, with an extra bump in demand during the pandemic.

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987

Vinyl sales grew for the 16th consecutive year in 2022, with 41 million albums sold — compared to 33 million CDs. Streaming is still the biggest driver of the music industry's growth.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discusses abortion rights on April 5, 2023 — an issue she says motivated voters in her state in the 2022 midterm elections.

One year after the Dobbs ruling, abortion has changed the political landscape

For decades, the politics around abortion were pretty well set. Then came the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. It was a political earthquake, and in many ways the ground is still shaking.

MTS bus with 'Not in Service' notification on the front and MTS 'Potential Disruption' sign posted at the Palomar Street Transit Center in Chula Vista, Calif. on May 17, 2023.

Work stoppage on some MTS bus routes continues

A work stoppage continued Monday for multiple bus divisions of the Metropolitan Transit System, as bus operators and Transdev were back negotiating.

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