Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

FILE - A worker throws his cigarette on a truck parked in front of a cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Dadong, Shanxi province, China, on Dec. 3, 2009. Andy Wong/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Wong/AP/AP BANGKOK — Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas

Trump delivers farmers another financial blow with Iran war

Dave O'Brien is straightforward about how the Trump administration's policies are affecting farmers. "They're choking us. We are getting choked out here," he said. "This is not going to end well." O'Brien has been growing corn and soybeans for 50 years in northern Illinois. He has voted for Republicans and Democrats in the past, but

Drone footage shows aftermath of Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv

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Iran Threatens Strikes on Gulf Power Plants After Trump’s Hormuz Ultimatum

Commercial vessels in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images Europe Israel launched more strikes on Tehran Monday as Iran warned it could start striking power plants in the Gulf region. The

ICE’s growing detention footprint, and the communities fighting back

Loading... The Trump administration's unprecedented expansion of migrant detention facilities is igniting fierce opposition in communities across the political and geographic spectrum, as the administration moves to scale up its detention footprint to fuel its campaign to arrest, detain and deport the largest number of immigrants in modern U.S. history. Flush with new cash —

D.C. Cherry Blossoms Near Peak Bloom: Their History

The sun rises over the Washington Monument and blooming cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin on March 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The cherry blossoms' peak bloom in Washington, D.C., is approaching, with their presence painting the Tidal Basin in shades of pink and white.

States Weigh Safety and Mobility for Older Drivers

The aftermath of a fatal crash last year in Green Lake, Wisc., where an 85-year-old driver accidentally ran over a 12-year-old boy who was riding his bike on the sidewalk. Courtesy of Angela Zodrow hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Angela Zodrow GREEN LAKE, Wis. — In June of last year, Angela Zodrow got the

What a ‘GLP-1 Friendly’ Diet Looks Like

A bite from a Healthy Choice Chicken Fried Rice frozen meal, which includes chicken, rice, carrots and edamame in a sesame sauce. Healthy Choice, a Conagra brand, has a line of frozen meals labeled "On Track," geared toward GLP-1 users. Beck Harlan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Beck Harlan for NPR Some food companies

What Financial Advisers Recommend During Market Turmoil

Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 03, 2026 in New York City. Stocks tumbled with the Dow Jones losing over 400 points amid a possible prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Since the

Pilot and copilot killed at LaGuardia collision

An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle after landing in New York. Ryan Murphy/AP hide caption toggle caption Ryan Murphy/AP NEW YORK — Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada
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