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To help the struggling coal industry, President Trump used his executive authority to try to keep aging plants alive and burn more coal for electricity.To help the struggling coal industry, President Trump used his executive authority to try to keep aging plants alive and burn more coal for electricity. Read More

In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk. Read More

Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, will testify before the Senate on Wednesday.Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, will testify before the Senate on Wednesday. Read More

The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction.The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction. Read More

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals. Researchers identified its more distant origin.The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals. Researchers identified its more

Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on “scientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing.Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on “scientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing. Read More

The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades. Read More

With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a tendency to fall at more extreme levels.With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a tendency to fall at more extreme levels. Read More

He took a down-to-earth approach to sexually transmitted infections, a subject no one wanted to discuss, arriving at novel methods of treatment and prevention.He took a down-to-earth approach to sexually transmitted infections, a subject no one wanted to discuss, arriving at novel methods of treatment and prevention. Read More

In her new book, “The Ideological Brain,” the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod outlines what makes some people prone to rigid thinking.In her new book, “The Ideological Brain,” the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod outlines what makes some people prone to rigid thinking. Read More