Boeing has reached a settlement with a man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 plane crash in Ethiopia
David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, has died
David Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents in a career spanning decades in government, academia and media, has died
US sanctions Cuban President DÃaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations
The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuban President Miguel DÃaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations
Memorial in flood-ravaged Texas city becomes focal point of community’s grief
A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the community's grief
Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They’re vying to replace the party’s old guard
Younger Democratic candidates across the country are running to replace party elders
Dentist accused of poisoning his wife’s protein shakes going on trial for murder
A Colorado dentist is set to go on trial next week, accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes
Could this Hawaii community be the next Lahaina? Some residents fear a similar wildfire fate
Lahaina Street runs through the heart of Makaha, a neighborhood in a west Oahu community that's a lot like the Lahaina on Maui that burned down in a deadly wildfire in 2023
The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought
In the oceans, the most widespread type of plastic pollution may be the kind you can’t see. A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature estimates that the North Atlantic Ocean alone contains 27 million metric tons of nanoplastic — plastic particles 100 times smaller than the width of...
Seeing fewer fireflies this year? Here’s why, and how you can help.
It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they begin to blink and glow along the water, in the trees, and across open fields. Some species twinkle in unison, others off and on. One of nature’s loveliest light shows enchants onlookers of all ages, especially in...
Inside New Orleans’ plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Verite News, a nonprofit news organization with a mission to produce in-depth journalism in underserved communities in the New Orleans area. As thousands of architects and planners flocked to New Orleans in 2014 for the world’s largest sustainable design conference,...