EXPLAINER: Behind big seaweed belt lurking for some beaches
There's a pesky problem in a wide stretch of the Atlantic Ocean that's likely to wash up on some beaches later this year...
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EXPLAINER: Next steps for Black reparations in San Francisco
San Francisco leaders have backed the idea of paying reparations to Black people to atone for slavery and the systemic d...
EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment?
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and J
EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal
Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle
EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, bomb cyclone possible
An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and high winds to much of the U.S. this week
EXPLAINER: Undoing of Roe quickly shifts abortion in states
The legality of abortions has been in flux in some states since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade six months...
EXPLAINER: Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough
A major advance in fusion research announced in Washington on Tuesday was decades in coming
EXPLAINER: China's relaxed 'zero-COVID' brings big changes
In a move that caught many by surprise, China announced a potentially major easing of its rigid “zero-COVID" restriction...
EXPLAINER: Can Ukraine pay for war without wrecking economy?
Ukraine has won victories on the battlefield against Russia but faces a looming challenge on the economic front
EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the November jobs report
For nearly nine months, the Federal Reserve has relentlessly raised interest rates to try to slow the U.S. job market an...
