UK’s coronavirus recovery should have green focus, Johnson urged

Restarting the economy and getting people back to work after the coronavirus lockdown should focus on…

Zero-waste warriors: meet the people whose household rubbish fits in a jam jar

Ander Zabala, recycling manager for Hackney council, London Through my work, I have seen the huge…

Trump’s tax cut dreams hit Republican resistance

President Donald Trump’s demands for the next coronavirus aid package are running into a stubborn obstacle:…

Top Republican urges McConnell and Pelosi to accept rapid virus tests for Congress

Sen. Lamar Alexander. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sen. Lamar Alexander is calling on congressional leaders to…

Coronavirus watchdog nominee pledges he won’t seek Trump’s permission to talk to Congress

Brian Miller, whom Trump has tapped as the newly created “special inspector general for pandemic response,”…

Cruise companies accused of refusing to let stranded crew disembark due to cost

Some cruise companies have refused to agree to rules that would allow tens of thousands of…

Schumer, Dems slam Trump again on testing

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is hammering…

The world stopped another Chernobyl by working together. Coronavirus demands the same | Serhii Plokhy

Deja vu. In recent days I’ve had that sense more than once. Every time I come…

Trump’s intel chief pick faces off against senators

Rep. John Ratcliffe. | Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s 17…

Forest fire season is coming. How can we stop the Amazon burning?

We found the first fire without looking, crackling and roaring on farmland beside the busy Amazon…