Sanders ‘confident’ $15 minimum wage would be allowed via reconciliation

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ argument leans on a Congressional Budget Office report that found the minimum wage…

Calls for vets to be sent to cattle ships stranded at sea since December

Thousands of cattle remain stranded at sea on two livestock ships that left Spain in mid-December,…

‘Piecing together a broken heart’: Native Americans rebuild territories they lost

More than six decades after a 1,705-acre patchwork of meadows, wetlands and timberland in southern Oregon…

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: top scientist slams UK government over coalmine

One of the UK’s most eminent environmental scientists has called the government’s failure to block a…

Hearths on fire: UK residents incensed by pollution from wood burners

If you’re looking to perfect your rural idyll, you can’t go wrong with a wood burner.…

Winter storms at sea evoke memories of Daunt Rock rescue

Watching giant waves crash over a harbour wall during a February storm is a reminder of…

Country diary: winter has been cruel to Orkney’s otters

It’s rare for it to snow here in Orkney. But this February, our islands have taken…

Cruz family’s Cancun trip rattles their private school

In this image from video, Sen. Ted Cruz walks to check in for his flight back…

‘A world of sound opens up’: how 10 minutes in nature reaps rewards

Sir David Attenborough’s latest advice for restoring our damaged relationship with nature is reassuringly straightforward. “One…

GOP’s Thune says Trump allies engaging in ‘cancel culture’

Sen. John Thune speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. | Tom Williams/AP Photo By ASSOCIATED…