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Big oil companies cut business ties with Russia

BP, Equinor and Shell have all announced they are terminating their ties to the Russian oil industry — a move that will cost them billions of dollars.

President Joe Biden signs into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 9, 2022.

Biden's recent wins could give Democrats a boost heading into the midterms

The Inflation Reduction Act is a big win for the White House and the party, something that Democrats can talk about. "It gives you something to run on," says one Democratic strategist.

A sculpture created out of electronic waste in the likeness of Mount Rushmore and the G-7 leaders sits on a hill in Cornwall, England, near where the leaders of the world's wealthiest nations will meet.

2 Artists Want G-7 Leaders To End E-Waste. So They Sculpted Them Out Of Trash

Made of circuit boards and smartphones, a giant sculpture of the leaders of the world's wealthiest nations is greeting them at a summit in England. The creators want to raise awareness about e-waste.

Used tires stacked at a Goodyear auto service location in South San Francisco, Calif., on July, 2020.

Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace

The U.S. agency that's supposed to protect workers' health has all but given up on setting limits on a dangerous chemical released in tire manufacturing. Meanwhile, workers are dying.

A Teton County emergency medical services volunteer outside the Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau, Mont.

Rural Ambulance Services At Risk As Volunteers Age And Expenses Mount

To keep emergency services afloat in rural areas, communities will have to go beyond volunteer-based programs to get people to distant hospitals, experts say. Meanwhile, some 911 calls go unanswered.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Hanzo Sushi Thursday, April 29, 2021, in San Fernando, Calif.

Democrats Push For Changes To California Recall Efforts

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's Democratic allies in the Legislature already are seeking changes that could make it harder to mount such a challenge in the future.

The Biden administration on Monday, July 19, 2021, blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world.

The White House Blamed China For Hacking Microsoft. China Is Pointing Fingers Back

One day after the Biden administration accused China of a massive hack of Microsoft's email server software, Beijing said the U.S. has been mounting cyberattacks for the past 11 years.

Anamaria Vartolomei stars as a literature student who discovers she's pregnant after a brief fling in <em>Happening.</em>

Timely and urgent, 'Happening' is a film that speaks to today's abortion debate

A 23-year-old literature student discovers she's pregnant after a fling. This movie, based on Annie Ernaux's autobiographical novel, traces her desperate attempt to get an abortion in 1963 France.

Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball championship game at the West Coast Conference tournament on March 8 in Las Vegas.

Gonzaga is coming in hot to March Madness. But what's behind the name?

The first round of the NCAA tournament kicked off this week, and Gonzaga University's Bulldogs sit at the top of the rankings. Here's what's behind the school's name.

Afrigen Biologics staff members in the company's lab in Cape Town, South Africa. Afrigen is working on a project to figure out how to manufacture the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine — part of an effort to address global health inequities.

African scientists say Western aid to fight pandemic is backfiring. Here's their plan

Monkeypox is the latest case of how global health inequities persist. Vaccines went to the rich world while Africa lacks access. African scientists call for a bold plan to protect against pathogens.

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