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Fossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids both pollution and the climate damage caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas.To understand...

Dangerous flooding has damaged neighborhoods in almost every state in 2025, leaving homes a muddy mess. In several hard-hit areas, it wasn’t the first time homeowners found themselves tearing out wet wallboard and piling waterlogged...

England’s former director of public prosecutions has said that witness statements drafted for the prosecution of two men over allegations they spied for China were “more than adequate” to use at trial.Lord Ken Macdonald KC told the Financial Times...

In today’s AI-obsessed business world, the stakes can feel higher than ever to make big changes to fuel innovation and productivity.However, executives speaking at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women 2025 summit in Washington, D.C. emphasized that companies must avoid being...

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan took on the top job just before an economic storm struck. The veteran of the Singapore-based bank, Southeast Asia’s largest, assumed the role in March, just a few days before U.S. President Donald Trump...

MacKenzie Scott has made a $40 million donation to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, literally doubling down on her ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The donation is twice the size of Scott’s previous donation...

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Long known for its massive scale and bureaucratic complexity, the Pentagon is slowly transforming itself into a more streamlined organization, much like a Silicon Valley company.The “fail fast” mentality, once confined to startups, is taking root in the Department...

Stocks are climbing on Wednesday following strong profit reports from some of the world’s biggest names in banking and technology.The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, coming off a roller-coaster day where it careened between a sharp loss and modest gain. The Dow...

Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction. Its availability and price directly affect housing costs and broader economic activity in the building sector. The U.S. imports about 40%...