From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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“Best by,” “use by,” “sell by” and “best if used by.” These are all labels California retailers use to show how long a food product is at its “best quality.” With so many different labels to consider, ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen ROME — In his most substantial critique of U.S., ...

URBANA — A Logan County teacher and her husband are facing federal charges after investigators said they used the mail system to get drugs. Ruthann Rankin and her husband, Justin Salsburey, are facing ...

Nvidia rebutted a report that the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been using smuggled Blackwell chips to develop its upcoming model. "We haven't seen any substantiation," an Nvidia spokesperson said ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 - The U.S. Postal Service is currently using more than 2,600 electric vehicles for mail deliveries, the agency said in a letter to Congress reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday. In 2023, ...

From LGBTQ+ communities to everyday conversations, new sex and gender terms appear constantly. Here’s what they mean—and why they matter. Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to ...

The U.S. Postal Service's delivery of envelopes and parcels had humble beginnings. But much as the automobile transformed everyday Americans' means of travel, it also greatly enhanced the Post ...