The federal Weatherization Assistance Program is the oldest and largest energy efficiency initiative in American history. Born from the 1973 oil crisis, it helps low- and moderate-income households make a litany of upgrades to their homes, such as installing insulation, sealing windows, and wrapping water pipes. The program, known as...
Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to eight years, new study finds
When wildfires devastated a wide swath of Los Angeles last winter, officials warned residents of several ZIP codes not to drink the water, or boil it first if they must. They worried that soot, ash, and other debris from the blazes might have infiltrated the groundwater, or that damaged pipes...
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.
Growing up in Chicago, Chakena D. Perry knew not to trust the water coming out of her tap. “It was just one of these unspoken truths within households like mine — low-income, Black households — that there was some sort of distrust with the water,” said Perry, who later learned...
Women’s Euro 2025: your guide to all 368 players
Get to know every single squad member at the tournament. Click on the player pictures for a full profile and ratings Continue reading...
‘I know everything is possible’: Teenager João Fonseca on Wimbledon, football and Federer
Brazilian is one of tennis’s brightest rising stars and will make his Wimbledon main draw debut next week When the 18-year-old Brazilian João Fonseca beat the world No 9 at the time, Andrey Rublev, in this year’s Australian Open first round the hype machine went into overdrive. Here was the...
Faith not enough as Kipyegon misses four-minute mile barrier by six seconds
31-year-old Kenyan fails despite high-tech kit and shoes She insists she will be faster next time after Paris ‘trial’ Faith Kipyegon’s dream of following in Sir Roger Bannister’s long footsteps by becoming the first woman to shatter the four-minute barrier for the mile ended with her body soaked in lactic...
Jack Draper refreshed after illness and relishing chance for deep run at Wimbledon
British No 1 ‘feeling so much better’ after tonsillitis Draper will be seeded No 4 this year at Wimbledon Jack Draper says he is feeling refreshed before Wimbledon after his bout of tonsillitis and is determined to make Centre Court his own as he prepares for his first championships at...
Tennis chiefs lobby gambling firms to close accounts of those abusing female players
Report finds 40% of online abuse came from gamblers WTA and ITF meeting companies to establish new terms Tennis authorities are lobbying gambling firms to close the betting accounts of punters found to have sent abusive messages to female players, with one American gaming company this week already warning its...
Chess: Carlsen finally achieves 2900 rating as Niemann aims to be Las Vegas party pooper
The world No 1 abandoned his attempts to reach the round number at classical chess in 2023, but achieved it this week on the first Freestyle rating list For years the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, tried to achieve a 2900 classical rating but he always peaked 10-20 points short...
‘A three-week drama in daily episodes’: curtain to fall on free-to-air Tour de France coverage
Gary Imlach prepares for one final race as La Grande Boucle moves behind a paywall after 40 years on ITV and Channel 4 When the last rider rolls across the Tour de France finish line in Paris on 27 July it will mark more than the end of the world’s...