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Today: March 21, 2026
Today: March 21, 2026

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Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?

At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?
Environment|Europe|Science|World

All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years

Alpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change

All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.

Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.

Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Iran war disrupts energy supplies as Iran's new leader resolves to keep fighting

Iran’s secretive new leader has issued his first public statements, resolving to keep fighting

Iran war disrupts energy supplies as Iran's new leader resolves to keep fighting
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Iran war and rising fuel costs could boost Panama Canal traffic, administrator says

The Panama Canal's administrator says the war in the Middle East and higher fuel prices make the canal more appealing for shippers

Iran war and rising fuel costs could boost Panama Canal traffic, administrator says
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress

China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise

China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes

Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage

The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes
Business|Economy|Environment|World

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews

In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing and other cyberattacks. The stakes are high and mariners are ill-prepared.

When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews
Environment|Science|Technology

A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process

A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process

A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules

The Trump administration is suing California over the state's nation-leading vehicle emission standards

Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
Crime|Education|Environment

Neighbors say deadly dog attack that killed beloved cat follows years of complaints

Neighbors say deadly dog attack that killed beloved cat follows years of complaints

Neighbors say deadly dog attack that killed beloved cat follows years of complaints
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission seeks public help to protect endangered species

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission seeks public help to protect endangered species

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission seeks public help to protect endangered species
Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

Deputies rescue Wisconsin man from burning car on interstate

Deputies rescue Wisconsin man from burning car on interstate

Deputies rescue Wisconsin man from burning car on interstate
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face

Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran

Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability

In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Family of Vietnam War veteran killed in accident while mowing lawn speaks

Family of Vietnam War veteran killed in accident while mowing lawn speaks

Family of Vietnam War veteran killed in accident while mowing lawn speaks
Environment|Travel

An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy it

The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin

An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy it
Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Nearly 200-year-old mystery surrounding sign embedded in tree revealed to be unsolvable

Nearly 200-year-old mystery surrounding sign embedded in tree revealed to be unsolvable

Nearly 200-year-old mystery surrounding sign embedded in tree revealed to be unsolvable
Africa|Environment|World

Landslides in southern Ethiopia leave at least 50 people dead and 125 missing

An official says at least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains

Landslides in southern Ethiopia leave at least 50 people dead and 125 missing
Business|Economy|Environment|World

With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits

With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits

With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits
Business|Economy|Environment

Largest housing affordability package in a generation passes in the Senate

Largest housing affordability package in a generation passes in the Senate

Largest housing affordability package in a generation passes in the Senate
Environment|Travel

Residents call for federal support to stabilize coastline after winter storms

Residents call for federal support to stabilize coastline after winter storms

Residents call for federal support to stabilize coastline after winter storms
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Winter heat wave sends temperatures into the 90s in Southern California

With spring still a week away, Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness

Winter heat wave sends temperatures into the 90s in Southern California
Environment|News|Science|US

Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts

Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts

Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|US

House on the verge of falling down a hill

House on the verge of falling down a hill

House on the verge of falling down a hill
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Senior forced to crawl up stairs after apartment elevator breaks: 'It's not humane'

Senior forced to crawl up stairs after apartment elevator breaks: 'It's not humane'

Senior forced to crawl up stairs after apartment elevator breaks: 'It's not humane'
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut
Arts|Education|Environment|World

Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its “Slavery and Freedom” exhibit and returning it to South Africa

Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out
Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Elderly couple identified as the 2 killed in Indiana during suspected tornado touchdown

Elderly couple identified as the 2 killed in Indiana during suspected tornado touchdown

Elderly couple identified as the 2 killed in Indiana during suspected tornado touchdown
Environment|Science|World

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate

El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is getting phased out

Hundreds of thousands of rural families could lose their affordable homes as mortgages the program supported expire by 2050.

A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is getting phased out
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load

As devices get smarter, families and communities bear a heavier burden of technology caregiving for older adults.

Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming

Controlling the spread of many infections, including measles, depends on trust in public health, which is eroding.

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say

Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U

Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
Environment|US|World

Tornado kills 2 in Indiana as dangerous storms make their final push

Tornado kills 2 in Indiana as dangerous storms make their final push

Tornado kills 2 in Indiana as dangerous storms make their final push
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks

Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks

Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you

Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you

Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

This drone manufacturer wants to protect Africa’s power, mining and oil assets

This drone manufacturer wants to protect Africa’s power, mining and oil assets

This drone manufacturer wants to protect Africa’s power, mining and oil assets
Environment|Science|US|World

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming

Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’

From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.

Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors

Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic Republic’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors that threaten global oil supplies

Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors
Environment|Health|Science|Travel|World

A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to the US

This stowaway truly was sly as a fox

A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to the US
Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East

Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices
Crime|Environment|Health|Political|World

What we know on the 12th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 12th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 12th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
Crime|Environment|Health|Political|US|World

Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois

Tornadoes have killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois

Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Blistering summerlike temps are coming to Los Angeles

Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness

Blistering summerlike temps are coming to Los Angeles