Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail that runs through three western states is already challenging
No state has ended personal income taxes since 1980, but Mississippi and Kentucky may change that
About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries
Tariffs will make sneakers, jeans and almost everything Americans wear cost more, trade groups warn
Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 04-23-30-46-62, Powerball: 2
Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted
A recent immigration enforcement action that resulted in the arrests of employees and owners at a Texas bakery has shocked residents of the town of Los Fresnos
From burger wrappers to masks, bird nests tell story of throwaway culture
Nests on Amsterdam canals provide archive of plastic waste and show how the material ‘is really here to stay’ One day in 1996, someone ate a McDonald’s McChicken burger in Amsterdam. Perhaps it was a quick bite after work? A leisurely stroll down the canals? A family outing? These details...
Painkillers without the addiction? The new wave of non-opioid pain relief
Pharma firms are developing drugs that avoid the brain’s opioid receptors to minimise the risks of dependence and overdoses, but not all experts are convinced In January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new type of painkiller in more than two decades. The decision roused excitement...
Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests
Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestation Scientists are about to take part in a revolutionary mission aimed at creating detailed 3D maps of the world’s remotest, densest and darkest tropical forests – from outer space. The feat will be achieved using...
Genetic data is an another asset to be exploited – beware who has yours | John Naughton
The bankruptcy of genealogy company 23andMe has resulted in a fire sale of millions of people’s genetic information – and there’s no shortage of eager buyers with questionable motives Ever thought of having your genome sequenced? Me neither. But it seems that at least 15 million souls have gone in...
IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office, AP sources say
The IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers as part of layoffs that began Friday