Energy Star is a voluntary labeling program administered by the EPA that sets energy efficiency specifications. Products such as air conditioners, ceiling fans and refrigerators qualify for the sales tax exemption.
Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces a new social sciences column that explores what it means to be human.
In brief: Storms are rumbling through Houston during the pre-dawn hours on Saturday, and this is the first of a handful of disturbances we can expect this weekend. Rain chances are a bit lower on Sunday, and we are hopeful that by Memorial Day we’ll see a fair bit of ... See full post
A colossal new sea predator named Tylosaurus rex has been identified from fossils found in Texas, revealing a brutal 43-foot-long hunter that ruled ancient oceans 80 million years ago. The discovery not only introduces one of the biggest mosasaurs ever known, but also shakes up long-standing ideas about how these marine reptiles evolved.
A man was killed and another injured in a shooting at Pine Gardens Apartments in Houston late Thursday night. Police say the incident followed an argument among residents who may have been drinking together. The suspect reportedly opened fire as the victims tried to leave. No arrests have been made as the investigation continues.
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The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.
A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a fire at a Russian oil terminal, according to officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region.