Lawyers Say $345M Greenpeace Verdict Should Be Overturned
A coalition of civil-rights and free-speech attorneys is pushing to overturn a $345 million judgment against Greenpeace, accusing the presiding judge of bias and incompetence.
Texas Pauses Data Center Permits Amid Scrutiny
Texas has stopped issuing new permits for data centers as environmental concerns mount, putting Gov. Greg Abbott at odds with members of his own party.
Category 5 Hurricane ‘Polo’ Slows Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Hurricane Polo has strengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm and is creeping slowly along Mexico's Pacific coastline, threatening Michoacán and Guerrero with heavy rain.
Netflix’s Monster Links Aileen Wuornos to Lizzie Borden—But Why?
Netflix's new season of Monster ties serial killer Aileen Wuornos to 19th-century accused murderer Lizzie Borden, but the connection is a fictional invention, not historical fact.
Afghan Cyclist Who Once Posed as Man Wins Silver Medal
Fariba Hashimi, who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban's return, once disguised herself as a man to train safely and has now won silver in the women's road race at the Asian Games.
Trump Calls Mexico ‘Epicenter’ of Cartel Violence at UN
In his address to the UN General Assembly, President Trump described Mexico as the center of drug cartel violence and urged the country to reclaim control of territory from criminal groups he has labeled terrorist organizations.
At 145°F, This Amoeba Keeps Its Cool
Scientists have discovered a heat-loving amoeba in California's volcanic streams that can survive temperatures up to 145°F (63°C), the highest tolerance ever recorded in a complex-celled organism.
6-Year-Old Sets Rubik’s Cube World Record in China
A six-year-old girl from Chengdu, China, has twice broken the women's world record for average speed solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube, finishing in just over four seconds.
Hurricane Polo Strengthens to Category 4 Off Mexico’s Coast
Hurricane Polo has rapidly intensified into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean, prompting close monitoring along Mexico's western coastline.
El Niño Becomes Strongest on Record Before Peak
Scientists say this year's El Niño has already broken temperature records in the Pacific, weeks before it's even expected to peak, with impacts from wildfire smoke in Indonesia to a historic Atlantic hurricane drought.