Two tributaries of ­environmental ­literature converge this month on the non-fiction bookshelf, bringing with them major cases for the natural world at a critical time. Separated in age by half a ...

A defunct Soviet spacecraft fell to Earth after 50 years in orbit. Meanwhile, "Glengarry Glen Ross" director James Foley has died at 71. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. NASA ...

The White House used 30,000 real eggs for the Easter egg roll on the South Lawn. Will that affect egg supply or prices?

A new White House report titled the "National Strategy to End the Use of Paper Straws" details the Trump administration's ...

The ordinance is taking effect at a time when President Donald Trump has said he wants plastic straws to make a comeback.

Pam Bondi is known for looking younger than her 59 years, but her appearance at a White House event on May 1 drew plenty of ...

What egg shortages? The White House has declared that the annual Easter Egg Roll on April 21 will use 30,000 real eggs, rejecting a proposal to use plastic replacements. "They were saying that for ...

Wanton dispersal of straws results in litter — whether they are paper or plastic. The White House also argues that plastic straws are "an insignificant share of pollution," and that the United ...

The actress’ strikingly youthful appearance became a topic of discussion last month after she sat front row at Ralph Lauren’s ...

“Paper straws often come individually wrapped in plastic, undermining the environmental argument for their use,” his administration states on the White House’s official website. The ...

Goodwill Industries in London has installed just such a machine, called a plastic granulator, which turns plastic donations that can’t be repurposed or sold into bits that are then sold to make new ...