A sparkling kitchen counter or freshly vacuumed rug can make a home feel tidy—but some of the most-touched, most-used items quietly collect germs, odors, and grime. Many of these need a monthly reset ...

Congaree Riverkeeper Bill Stangler traced PFAS "forever chemicals" to Shaw Industries' South Carolina carpet plant on the Lower Saluda River in Irmo.

To the editor: The recent discussion at the Fairbanks City Council about discouraging remote and hybrid work raises an important question — but perhaps not the one we should be asking. The real ...

Just days after the paintball-induced eviction of a 500-plus-pound bear from beneath an Altadena home, residents of a house about a half-mile away are reporting that a bear has moved into the space ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Geoff Childs, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) Dorje Dundul ...

Extensive improvements at Breezewald Park along the lake in downtown Lake Zurich requiring the removal of a 150-year-old oak and another tree will proceed in spring as planned. The unanimous approval ...

As someone who spent the majority of their life in colder climates with no-nonsense winters, remote starters were the one aftermarket component fitted to most of the vehicles I’ve owned. While my ...

Cooper Katz McKim produces NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money. Before The Indicator, McKim reported at NPR Member stations in South Carolina and Wyoming. At Wyoming Public ...