Each year, more than 20 million tons of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, accumulate on earth. It’s on your take-out container, food packaging, and shipping packing that cushions your latest online purchase.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Donald Trump is being trolled on social media following a curious Ryder Cup brag. The President of the United States declared that the prestigious tournament, which is taking place in New York City, ...

PGA of America’s decision to pay its Ryder Cup golfers and captain $500,000 each — with $300,000 going to charity and the rest a personal stipend — already has emerged as an early point of tension ...

Miami Heat Owner Micky Arison reacts before the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center on April 26, 2025, in Miami. D.A. Varela ...

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Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Energy Department’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is pushing forward on its project to use better data and artificial ...

A group of surgeons has proposed measuring how often hospitals discharge post-surgical patients to nursing homes as a way to rate quality. The goal would be to reduce post-acute admissions and save ...

JEA customers broke summertime electricity consumption records two days in a row due to extreme heat. The new record surpasses the previous one set in August 2007, reaching 2,980 MW. JEA suggests ...

Heat and color are related—the darker the color, the more heat that is absorbed. On a mostly sunny, 100 degree day, it doesn't take long to melt wax crayons. The video above demonstrates the order of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Over the weekend, the KC Current match against the Orlando Pride was delayed several hours because of the Kansas City weather. Eventually the game was played, but hours later. Some ...