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A 2014 file photo of the White River in South Dakota near where the Keystone XL pipeline would have passed. President Biden plans to block the pipeline in one of his first acts of office.

This likely means the end of the $8 billion pipeline, a years-long project that would have carried oil sands crude from Alberta, Canada, to the American Gulf Coast.

15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe — from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

Canada's government invokes Emergencies Act to try to quell COVID protests

Three weeks after truckers occupied downtown Ottawa, Canada's prime minister invoked the Emergencies Act. It grants the federal government special powers to address security issues.

Germany aims to offset living costs and gas demand with discounted public transport

This summer, one can travel in Germany on public transportation for less than $10 a month. It's part of a government package to tackle the soaring cost of living by using more public transportation.

In 2013, Grace E. Elliott spent a night in a hospital in Florida for a kidney infection that was treated with antibiotics. Eight years later, she got a large bill from the health system that bought the hospital. This bill was for an unrelated surgical procedure she didn't need and never received. It was a case of mistaken identity, she knew, but proving that wasn't easy.

The case of the two Grace Elliotts: a medical bill mystery

A health system charged a woman for a shoulder replacement she didn't need and hadn't received. She didn't receive the care, but she did receive the bill — and some medical records of a stranger.

Coal-fired power plants, like the Longview Power Plant in Maidsville, W.Va., have struggled financially in recent years.

The Supreme Court handed coal power a win. But experts say that won't save it

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices sided with coal companies in a recent case over the EPA's authority. But market forces have pushed the ongoing decline of coal power.

United Truck Driving School instructor Andre Wesson is pictured on October 28, 2021.

Truck driving school tries to get drivers on the road amid a trucker shortage

As companies scramble to fill driver seats, United Trucking School is trying to do its part.

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.

Experts: 'Fat Leonard' may be Venezuela's bargaining chip

While Venezuela and the United States have an extradition treaty, the Biden administration does not formally recognize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Cate Blanchett plays a world-renowned conductor in the film <em>Tár.</em>

'TÁR' is a showcase for Cate Blanchett

Filmmaker Todd Field wrote a film specifically for actress Cate Blanchett and was ready to shelf it if she turned down the role.

A Waymo minivan moves along a city street during an autonomous vehicle ride on April 7 in Chandler, Ariz. Waymo, a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., is one of several companies testing driverless vehicles in the U.S. Auto makers are also developing self-driving technology but it still requires human drivers to take over when required.

Cars are getting better at driving themselves, but you still can't sit back and nap

A lot of new cars can drive themselves down the middle of a lane and adjust speed to match traffic. Some even let you go hands-free at times. But they all require very close supervision.

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