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How carbon capture works and the debate about whether it's a future climate solution
Power plants and industrial facilities that emit planet-warming carbon dioxide are hopeful that Congress will keep tax ...
U.S. economy shrank 0.5% between January and March, worse than earlier estimates revealed
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s import taxes at least ...
The Latest: Hegseth responds to an early intelligence briefing on Iran strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other military officials held a news conference to respond to an early leaked intelligence ...
Thimerosal: What to know about the preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate
The Trump administration's vaccine advisers are bringing up an old flu-shot debate: Whether it's time to wipe out the last ...
Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300 million
Officials in Myanmar have destroyed nearly $300 million worth of illegal drugs with massive drug-burning ceremonies taking ...
International Space Station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary
The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station, ...
What will Bridgeport do with old Bassick High? 'It's a jewel,' officials say
Mayor Joe Ganim's chief administrative officer said the city has four "solid" responses to a request for proposals.
'I'm back home': Why Kayleigh Heckel transferred to the UConn women's basketball program
Kayleigh Heckel #9 of the USC Trojans drives to the basket in the game against the Kansas State Wildcats during the Sweet ...
School bus drivers in Bloomfield, Cromwell, East Hartford and Middletown seek new contracts
Contracts for about 200 school bus drivers across the Bloomfield, Cromwell, East Hartford and Middletown districts are set to ...
James McGrath murder trial resumes with half-day of testimony Thursday
Friends who were with the defendant the night of the stabbing said he asked for a knife before the fatal encounter.
Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
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Israel-Iran war recalls the 2003 US invasion of Iraq – a war my undergraduate students see as a relic of the past
(THE CONVERSATION) After 12 days of trading deadly airstrikes, Israel and Iran confirmed on June 24, 2025, that a ceasefire is in effect, one day after President Donald Trump proclaimed the countries ...