Freedom is not guarded only in courts, elections or headlines. It’s guarded in the ordinary places where power is exercised: local boards and commissions — water, fire, library, planning, city council ...

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The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is about participating in and paying attention to nature. Long before technology became the primary means of measuring bird populations, a handful of ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Crews were mopping up Thursday but still bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the ...

As Europe's clean energy capacity grows, a new wave of tech is coming into industrial practice, addressing grid volatility and emissions while keeping the EU's industrial base competitive. The real ...

Public conversations about the proposed Hermantown data center are important for our region. We at Minnesota Power genuinely appreciate the community's questions about how electric rates and grid ...

Texas A&M survived. Alabama didn't. Georgia thrived. Texas didn't. And now the SEC Championship Game scenarios are a hot mess. That's what Week 12 did to the SEC standings, which can no longer settle ...

NASHVILLE—-One more misstep, one shred of discouragement or one more stupid mistake and this thing would’ve been all but out of reach. The margin that Vanderbilt had created for itself as it trailed ...

Extra points: In Jackson State, the Rattlers face their toughest SWAC test since a 42-14 loss to Alabama State on Sept. 27. Coach James Colzie said the Rattlers defense needs to improve on third down.

Women’s college basketball continues to reach new heights, driven by a generation of stars redefining the game with talent, leadership, and passion. From explosive scorers to dominant defenders, these ...

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making ...

Have you ever stared at a tangled web of paired columns in your dataset—”Size 1/Value 1,” “Size 2/Value 2,” and so on, wondering how to make sense of it all? It’s a common frustration for anyone ...