Suspending federal gas tax wouldn’t save drivers as much as they might hope – here’s what goes into the price of a gallon of gas
Gas taxes – federal and state – make up only a small piece of the price of a gallon of gas.AP Photo/Jenny KaneWith gas...
Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotected
A researcher checks on corals in Banco Chinchorro, off Quintana Roo, Mexico.Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip Living by the sea in the tropics...
You can change your emotions – but it’s a 2-step process that takes some effort
You don't need to be stuck on a negative feeling.RealPeopleGroup/E+ via Getty ImagesPicture Gigi, having a chat with her boss, whe...
How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy
John Hancock, like many American men and women of his generation, transformed the new nation's charitable activities.Universal His...
Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair
The nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair is reviving a debate about Fed independence.AP Photo/Jose Luis Ma…
Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of…
A pathogen's genome acts as a biological record of where it came from and how it spread.Westend61/Getty ImagesFingerprin…
Button-pushing explorers: How to grasp that AI agents can do amazing things while knowing nothing
The simple process of taking an action, assessing what happens and adjusting can lead to smart-seeming behavior.Westend6…
The Cherokee Bible, one of the language’s first books, is a window between worldviews
Sequoyah's invention of a Cherokee syllabary helped translate the Bible soon after missionaries' arrival.Wesley Fryer/Ch…
A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?
Innovators who are working on ways to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to fight climate change are having a tou…
A budget with a bundle of reforms in a time of ‘extreme uncertainty’
This year’s budget combines fiscal policy – taxes and spending – with a heavy focus on better regulati…
At a glance: budget 2026
The federal budget takes some big swings, with reforms to capital gains tax and negative gearing. There are also major s…
Get ready for a budget slowdown. But Chalmers insists we won’t see a recession
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called his budget “ambitious in the face of adversity”.Speaking to reporters in t…
Feeling the pinch? Here are some ways to find savings – and even fight inflation
Mikhail Nilov/PexelsDo you ever feel like everything is getting more expensive, everywhere, all at once? You’re no…
In this year’s budget, Chalmers has to keep a lid on spending – or risk stoking inflation
Crafting a federal budget is never easy. Tonight’s budget is harder than most. The government faces irreconcilable…
Instagram Got You Dying to Upcycle Timber Furniture? Read This First!
It seems that everywhere you turn, someone is telling you that furniture upcycling is the next big thing – and the ultim…
Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now
Xi and Trump: A plastic friendship at best?Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesMeetings between Chinese and American leaders…
Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court ruling
A recent Supreme Court decision is sparking a major push for partisan redistricting.Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images…
Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay
A recent Supreme Court decision is sparking a major push for partisan redistricting.Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images…