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A construction site sits to the right of the White House
A $400 million ballroom was just the beginning. Now, Trump plans to spend $174 million more on renovations

Nearly all of the funding comes from donors, the White House said.

By Jacqueline MunisApril 6, 2026
Peeps in yellow dye on a conveyor belt
‘No one is saying, ‘I want more cancer with my candy”: Why Peeps are a ‘food chemical success story’ despite RFK Jr.’s campaign to destroy their dyes
By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026
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Newt Gingrich wants to drop a nuke on the Strait of Hormuz. America actually looked at the same thing in 1977 in Latin America
By The Conversation and Christine KeinerApril 3, 2026
A chip research center site operations manager stands next to a window overlooking the facility.
Data centers are so hot their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 1, 2026
Workers on the production line of solar panels in China
After renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
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Meet China’s AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes
By Tian MacLeod Ji and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
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AIAssociated Press starts offering buyouts to newspaper journalists amid wider AI transformation
By David Bauder and The Associated PressApril 6, 2026
Sam Altman says AI superintelligence is so big that we need a ‘New Deal’—critics say OpenAI’s policy ideas are a cover for ‘regulatory nihilism’
AISam Altman says AI superintelligence is so big that we need a ‘New Deal’—critics say OpenAI’s policy ideas are a cover for ‘regulatory nihilism’
By Sharon GoldmanApril 6, 2026
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AISam Altman’s big pitch to fix the big AI mess sounds like Jamie Dimon’s: a 4-day workweek and a big new tax on rich people like him
By Jake AngeloApril 6, 2026
robot with drill in arm
AI‘No one’s raising their hand’: Japan’s labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs you don’t want
By Catherina GioinoApril 6, 2026
US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC.
PoliticsTrump threatens to ‘take out’ all of Iran in one night. From blackout bombs to ‘discombobulators,’ here’s what that could actually mean
By Eva RoytburgApril 6, 2026
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Future of WorkGoldman just looked at 40 years of data on the ‘scarring’ effects of technological disruption and finds Gen Z isn’t the most at risk
By Nick LichtenbergApril 6, 2026
Trump is seeking the biggest defense budget surge in 75 years as the Pentagon stays committed to ‘exquisite’ weapons
PoliticsTrump is seeking the biggest defense budget surge in 75 years as the Pentagon stays committed to ‘exquisite’ weapons
By Jason MaApril 6, 2026
moon in a spaceship
LawThe Artemis II astronauts have officially gone further from earth than any humans have gone before
By The Associated Press and Marcia DunnApril 6, 2026
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Chart compares change in stock price for oil refining companies
InvestingPhillips 66 sells Euro businesses valued at $2.8 billion ahead of Elliott proxy fight vote
By Jordan BlumMay 15, 2025
  • Saudi Aramco, Chevron, and 109 of the world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage alone—and people want them to pay up
    EnvironmentSaudi Aramco, Chevron, and 109 of the world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage alone—and people want them to pay up
    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 23, 2025
A pumpjack slowly nods up and down in New Mexico's desert Permian Basin landscape.
FeaturesEnergy private equity patiently waits to pounce and lead the next wave of oil and gas M&A amid crude oil, tariff chaos
By Jordan BlumMay 15, 2025
COVID-19 spikes in Hong Kong, Singapore as new wave spreads
EnvironmentCOVID-19 spikes in Hong Kong, Singapore as new wave spreads
By Audrey Wan, Amber Tong and BloombergMay 15, 2025
Vials containing water with forever chemicals, or PFAS
EnvironmentTrump’s EPA is about to roll back limits on forever chemicals in drinking water that were imposed by the Biden administration
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressMay 14, 2025
Potential customers inspect a new BYD vehicle on a showroom floor.
FeaturesBP’s chief U.S. economist worries China is winning the global energy war. Here’s why
By Jordan BlumMay 14, 2025
EV sales could see a 20 million unit boost this year as growth continues despite trade uncertainty
EnvironmentEV sales could see a 20 million unit boost this year as growth continues despite trade uncertainty
By AFPMay 14, 2025
  • Elon Musk-backed XPRIZE just doled out $100 million to carbon-removal startups as DOGE cuts funding to science-based agencies
    EnvironmentElon Musk-backed XPRIZE just doled out $100 million to carbon-removal startups as DOGE cuts funding to science-based agencies
    By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressApril 23, 2025
California says State Farm can raise homeowner premiums 17% because of Los Angeles wildfires
Personal FinanceCalifornia says State Farm can raise homeowner premiums 17% because of Los Angeles wildfires
By Trân Nguyễn and The Associated PressMay 14, 2025
3M will pay up to $450 million for drinking-water contamination from ‘forever chemicals’
Environment3M will pay up to $450 million for drinking-water contamination from ‘forever chemicals’
By The Associated PressMay 13, 2025
NRG chairman Larry Coben speaks while seated, extending his arm for effect, at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston.
TechNRG acquiring LS Power portfolio for nearly $10 billion to compete in “power-demand supercycle” of data centers
By Jordan BlumMay 12, 2025
Spain’s historic April 28 blackout sparks new debate over green energy shift
EnvironmentSpain’s historic April 28 blackout sparks new debate over green energy shift
By Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressMay 9, 2025
ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance speaks while seated on stage at an energy conference in Houston.
FeaturesAs the oil industry freezes up, ConocoPhillips CEO warns against cutting production too fast: ‘Don’t whipsaw this thing too hard right now’
By Jordan BlumMay 8, 2025
  • Elon Musk says first Tesla robotaxis in Austin will be a fleet of 10 to 20 Model Ys but gives few details: ‘You can just see for yourself in two months’
    TechElon Musk says first Tesla robotaxis in Austin will be a fleet of 10 to 20 Model Ys but gives few details: ‘You can just see for yourself in two months’
    By Jessica MathewsApril 22, 2025
House GOP want to use tax-cut package to authorize sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada and Utah
PoliticsHouse GOP want to use tax-cut package to authorize sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada and Utah
By Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown and The Associated PressMay 8, 2025
A bronze sign marks the location of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters
EnvironmentEPA plans to eliminate Energy Star—the program that told consumers which appliances used less energy
By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John and The Associated PressMay 8, 2025
Puerto Rico governor slammed for backing off $365 million in funding for solar power as island recovers from power outages
PoliticsPuerto Rico governor slammed for backing off $365 million in funding for solar power as island recovers from power outages
By Danica Coto and The Associated PressMay 7, 2025
Jeff Bezos
EnvironmentBezos-backed fusion firm makes plea over funding squeeze
By Shoko Oda and BloombergMay 5, 2025
Bill Gates says lack of climate cooperation is unlikely to last
EnvironmentBill Gates says lack of climate cooperation is unlikely to last
By Ishika Mookerjee and BloombergMay 5, 2025
wind turbines in California
EnvironmentTrump’s attempt to stop wind energy development sparked 17 states to sue the administration
By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressMay 5, 2025
Map shows the top North American shale oil and gas basins
FeaturesAs the mighty Permian Basin slows, Canada stands to rise in the shale oil and gas world
By Jordan BlumMay 5, 2025
Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO Darren Woods talks while seated at a conference.
InvestingExxon and Chevron hold the line against tariffs, OPEC, and plunging oil prices
By Jordan BlumMay 2, 2025
A worker is shown installing utility-scale solar panels in Nevada under the sun.
EnvironmentTop US solar firm sees stock plunge after big guidance drop from ‘significant challenges’ of Trump tariffs
By Jordan BlumApril 30, 2025
Avocados growing on a farm in Guatemala
Environment‘Guatemala is an emerging power in the international avocado industry’ as tensions simmer between the U.S. and Mexico
By Sonia Pérez D. and The Associated PressApril 30, 2025
Hawaii plans to jack up hotel tax to 11% in first-of-its-kind move to pay for projects to cope with climate change
EnvironmentHawaii plans to jack up hotel tax to 11% in first-of-its-kind move to pay for projects to cope with climate change
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressApril 30, 2025
Pumpjacks are pictured at Diamondback Energy's operations in the Permian Basin.
Features‘Extraordinary volatility’ from tariffs cancels energy deals and freezes M&A
By Jordan BlumApril 30, 2025
Clean business: Why 97% of executives are betting big on renewables
EnvironmentClean business: Why 97% of executives are betting big on renewables
By David VetterApril 30, 2025
Woodside Energy CEO Meg O'Neill speaks while seated on the sidelines of an energy conference.
FeaturesThe CEO of Australia gas giant Woodside explains what’s driving its ‘single biggest investment’ in US
By Jordan BlumApril 29, 2025
Is ethanol safe for your car’s engine? The Trump administration is allowing Americans to buy cheaper gas with higher blends
EnvironmentIs ethanol safe for your car’s engine? The Trump administration is allowing Americans to buy cheaper gas with higher blends
By John Hanna and The Associated PressApril 28, 2025
A coal-fired power plant
TechSilicon Valley’s intense energy demands for AI are making coal-fired power plants a hot-ticket item again
By Marc Levy and The Associated PressApril 26, 2025
Lorenzo Simonelli speaks while seated during a panel at the CERAWeek conference in Houston.
FeaturesHow Trump’s promise of ‘Drill, baby, drill’ faded to ‘Delay, baby, delay’ for oil companies
By Jordan BlumApril 25, 2025
Lisa Audet from Tall Trees Capital Management speaks at an event
EnvironmentHedge funds seek out ways to navigate Trump’s anti-climate agenda
By Ishika Mookerjee, Sheryl Tian Tong Lee and BloombergApril 24, 2025
Norfolk Southern alone should pay for $600 million settlement in fiery 2023 Ohio derailment disaster, jury rules
FinanceNorfolk Southern alone should pay for $600 million settlement in fiery 2023 Ohio derailment disaster, jury rules
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressApril 24, 2025
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The U.S. military set up an improvised airfield deep inside Iran to rescue the F-15 airman. Marines just practiced building one in the desertplaceholder alt text
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