Fast food’s latest upgrade isn’t an app

Fast-food chains are rethinking how they use digital ordering after finding that many customers...

The race for seabed minerals comes with billion-dollar risks

The Trump administration’s push to expand deep-sea mining has prompted a small but growing...

Hot inflation report raises odds of a Fed rate hike next week

U.S. inflation remained stubbornly high in August, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will...

Louisiana restricts the use of community air data as federal monitoring declines

Across the U.S., the public air-monitoring system is shrinking just as pollution risks are...

Trump’s proposed $5K dividend to every American raises cost, inflation concerns

President Donald Trump’s proposal to give every American adult a $5,000 dividend if Republicans...

Roundup: Gator lottery still open / Joelle’s Soul and Savour / Super El Niño

Season nears: Spots remain available in Louisiana’s recreational alligator lottery, with the season running...

Former EPA officials warn of health risks from US data center surge

A group representing more than 800 former Environmental Protection Agency employees is warning that...

Fusion energy finds a new national defense market

Fusion energy, long viewed primarily as a potential source of clean electricity, is taking...

Roundup: Wholesale inflation / Oil stays above $100 / Home sales fall

Oil and gas fuels rise: Wholesale inflation accelerated in August as higher oil and...

America’s water infrastructure is reaching its breaking point

U.S. water infrastructure is facing a growing convergence of aging systems, extreme weather, cybersecurity...