Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power. New reports released Wednesday by global …

Former Canada Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is writing a book about her nation's tense relationship with the United States. Simon & Schuster will publish “Unreliable Boyfriend” on Oct. …

Asian shares are mostly higher, with tech shares leading gains after Wall Street recovered some of its sell-off from last week. Oil prices fell back after surging on Monday following fighting between …

President Donald Trump last year dramatically ratched up the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000, saying it would protect American workers from losing their jobs to lower-paid foreigners. But on …

Asian shares have retreated following declines on Wall Street that snapped a nine-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Oil prices fell despite the latest threats to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. On …

A new study finds that smoke from larger wildfires is reversing more than a decade of American improvements in smog. Thursday's study finds that between 2003 and 2015, the US national average smog …

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women. This …

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for a new partnership with the United States. He is making the comments just weeks before President Donald Trump decides on whether to renew the free …

A new exhibit called “Hidden Treasures” shines a light on the 250 year cultural dialogue between France and the U.S. through the lens of French luxury goods. The Comité Colbert, which represents …

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after the U.S. conducted what the military said were defensive strikes against Iran. Oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel and U.S. futures inched lower. U.S. …

Asian shares are mostly higher and oil prices have fallen after the U.S. stock market rose to records. South Korea's Kospi jumped more than 2% and Taiwan's benchmark also surged as the boom in …

The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones. Announced Wednesday, …

The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment. Officials say the change …

President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly. Three offshore wind farms are open in the United States and …

Kelp, a kind of seaweed, can be used in biofuels that one day could power ships and aircraft. That would sharply reduce the use of gas and oil, which emit greenhouse gases that lead to global …

U.S. forces launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The first two ships were American-flagged merchant vessels and sailed through unscathed. Central …

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new series of stamps to honor Route 66’s centennial. The offering includes eight stamps — one each for the states traversed by the Mother Road. The special …

The Associated Press has won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for stories on the expansion of government surveillance efforts in China and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it. The …

Building trades unions have long been considered a voice of the American worker. But they now are intertwined with the richest companies in the world as they create America’s artificial …

President Donald Trump has taken a shine to the government taking stakes in the private sector. But his administration took a pass on bailing out troubled Spirit Airlines. The discount carrier ceased …