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The Department of Labor will prioritize inspections on hot days, target high-risk industries and begin developing a federal rule to protect workers during heat waves.

The House on Tuesday passed a bill to extend current spending levels through Dec. 3 and suspend the cap on federal debt through 2022. But Senate Republicans oppose it and show no signs of budging.

Garson portrayed Stanford Blatch, the devoted and stylish best male friend to Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie, for six seasons.

Dr. Janet Woodcock, an administrative veteran of the Food and Drug Administration since the 1980s, has been acting director of the agency since January. Why is the permanent job so hard to fill?

Entergy failed to rebuild a stronger system after hurricanes repeatedly damaged its electric grid. Then Hurricane Ida knocked out power for more than a week in the middle of a heat wave.

Oakland Unified’s Board of Education is considering a proposal that would require all students 12 and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Some say it’s a necessary step to make schools safer, while others worry that it will create another barrier to in-person learning. The resolution could be voted on as early as tonight, and if … Continue reading Will Oakland Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Public School Students? →

The uneven Disney+ series views the Star Wars universe through an anime lens. The result points up the visual potential — and narrative limitations — of the franchise.

The Oregon State University researcher's carbon-capture work is getting a big boost from U.S. Department of Energy funding.

A new study indicates that the relatively low mass of Mars allowed most of its water to be lost to space billions of years ago, rather than retained on its surface.

The first single from the group's forthcoming record, Buds, sounds like meeting someone for the first time and feeling like you've known them your whole life.