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Elon Musk tried to turn the salute controversy into a joke

The incident lasted only seconds, but it sparked what has become a global debate about how to interpret what Musk did. Then Musk started posting Nazi-themed jokes.

The FDA says front-of-package labels would allow consumers to more easily assess how much sugar, fat and salt packaged foods and drinks contain.

The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.

Artificial Intelligence wants to go nuclear. Will it work?

The nuclear industry and big tech companies think they can solve each other's problems, but critics are skeptical the marriage can last.

Iowa backs an industry-friendly fix for farm pollution, despite weak results

APM Reports shows Iowa's new conservation tool isn't as effective as promised. The state would need to increase installations exponentially to make even a marginal difference in water quality.

San Diego Housing Authority approves 5% pay rise for housing commission head

The pay bump for the San Diego Housing Commission's president and CEO comes as the agency cut a popular housing voucher program earlier this year and could face more cuts in the near future.

Is the depth of the Paris Olympics pool preventing world records from being broken? Here, an underwater view shows (from left) South Africa's Kaylene Corbett, Ireland's Mona McSharry and South Africa's Tatjana Smith competing in a heat of the women's 200m breaststroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Nanterre, west of Paris, on July 31.

Is the Paris pool slow and shallow? Experts say it’s not only about depth

Why have the Paris Olympics brought so many exciting swimming events — but not so many world records? It turns out that the pool's depth is just one possible reason.

Clockwise from upper left: Mahamat Djouma, 14, fled the war in Sudan without parents and with his 5-year-old twin brothers, whom he now cares for. Eddie Almance (left) and his sister Leila of Texas pose before heading to prom. Their grandmother says that for seven generations, the family members have forged close bonds. A magnification of the anterior of the larva of the pork tapeworm. This year, the press reported on a past deposition by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that he had been infected by a parasitic worm. He did not specify the type but worm researchers believe it could have been a pork tapeworm. Simon Aniah, a 24-year-old from Ghana, burns electrical cables to recover the copper wiring.

These global stories were very, very, very popular in 2024

Our blog published hundreds of stories in 2024. These are the 11 that captured the most pageviews. If you look at the headlines, you'll understand why.

Customers in an outdoor seating area outside a restaurant in downtown San Diego on July 24, 2024.

California new laws for 2025: Cannabis cafes and entertainment zones

The state is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown economies.

How a son spent a year trying to save his father from conspiracy theories

Zach Mack spent a year attempting to rescue his father from the depths of the conspiracy rabbit hole. Their family was forced to reckon with clashing realities, ideological divides and misinformation.

The World Economic Forum meets every January in Davos, Switzerland, to talk about ways to improve life on earth. This year's topics include climate change, artificial intelligence — and taxing the very very rich.

"TaxTheSuperRich" is a protester motto at the Davos forum. Would that end inequality?

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality.

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