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People participate in a mass yoga session on International Yoga Day in Times Square on June 21, 2023 in New York City. The CDC finds about 17% of adults in the U.S. practice yoga.

Have we reached peak yoga in the U.S.? The CDC wants to know

Around 1 in 6 U.S. adults practice yoga. The mind-body activity has grown and evolved over recent decades, into more accessible versions that reflect a current focus on mental health and mobility training, researchers say.

With a federal menthol ban looming, tobacco companies push 'non-menthol' substitutes

The alternatives have a similar taste, packaging and marketing. Anti-smoking activists say this is a way to get around state and federal bans.

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.

Not all Americans eat beef equally. Research finds the nation's biggest beef eaters are disproportionately men.

Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men

Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking about it through the lens of gender.

Kendra Sherman is photographed on her street in El Cajon, Aug. 8, 2024.

State rent cap offers little help for San Diego County renters facing illegal hikes

Residents in San Diego County, similar to other communities across the state, are grappling with a worsening housing and homelessness crisis.

Youth-Led Career Expo attendees pose for a photo on March 26, 2024.

San Diego hosts second Youth-Led Career Expo

More than 150 people ages 16 to 24 attended a city youth fair in the East Village neighborhood Tuesday, officials said.

Juan Rodriguez and his cousin Orlando Flores check on their 2-acre agave field in Vacaville, Calif., on June 26. Their crop was planted two years ago and will be ready to harvest in another five years or so.

California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state.

A sold sign stands outside a home in Wyndmoor, Pa., on June 22, 2022. Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S.

You'll need more than $100,000 in income to afford a typical home, studies show

Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S.

Tesla vehicles charging at the Tesla Supercharger lot in Kettleman City on June 23, 2024.

California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’

California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented pace to meet the needs of 7 million electric cars expected on its roads.

Some baby boomers would like to downsize from their large homes, but say it doesn't make financial sense. Single-family homes in Dumfries, Va., are seen here last year.

Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?

Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.

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