President Donald Trump is facing a growing cultural revolt against his immigration crackdown
A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants
If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city
Former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey faces up to 20 years in prison
The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who was convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her Springfield home could be facing up to 20 years behind bars
Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?
With the federal government retreating from climate action, cities and states have increasingly stepped in to ease emissions and address the crisis. But new research finds that those efforts often fail to reach renters — one of the largest and most vulnerable segments of the housing market — leaving a...
An ousted energy regulator reflects on Georgia’s new power politics
The Georgia Public Service Commission got a shock in November: After nearly two decades as an all-Republican body, two incumbent commissioners lost their seats. Georgia voters, frustrated by rising power bills, elected two Democrats with about 60 percent of the vote. One of the ousted commissioners, Republican Tim Echols, was...
Trump destroyed offshore wind. The Northeast can’t live without it.
Since his presidency began last year, Donald Trump has embarked on an all-out campaign to destroy the nation’s nascent offshore wind industry. He has halted all wind lease sales in federal waters, issued stop-work orders for nearly-completed wind farms, and told oil industry executives that his “goal is to not...
The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: Lots of old poles
In 1843, Congress gave Samuel Morse $30,000 to try to send a telegram from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. Rather than bury the transmission wires underground, where technical issues would be hard to identify, the inventor of Morse code strung them along wooden poles and trees. When the system was completed...
Mohamed Salah back among goals as Liverpool roar past Qarabag into last 16
Liverpool are having to stomach “a very bad cocktail” in the Premier League of wasted chances and cheap goals conceded, according to Arne Slot. To extend the mixologist’s analogy, his team are enjoying life with a few margaritas in the Champions League. Slot’s side cruised into the last 16 for...
Kolo Muani fires Tottenham through in Frankfurt one day after car accident
Randal Kolo Muani was lucky to be on the field. The Tottenham striker had endured a moment of indescribable panic when the front right tyre on his Ferrari blew out on the motorway on Tuesday as he drove to Stansted airport for the team flight to Frankfurt. The car was...
Brave Newcastle fall short but Willock leveller sends PSG to playoffs too
On a chilly, fun, boisterous night in Paris, with the Champions League mega-table scrolling away in the background, Newcastle produced a fine performance at the home of the European champions that left both teams outside the automatic qualification slots, but Newcastle much the happier of the two. A 1-1 draw...