Emma Ayers

‘We’ve paid our dues’: Appalachians look to new solar projects to replace old king coal

Just outside this Appalachian town atop an artificially flattened mountain lies a former surface mine that once produced 3 million tons of coal a year.

August 7, 2025

Gen Z turns away from alcohol as wellness, mental health reshape social drinking

Young Americans are rethinking their relationship with alcohol -- not out of necessity, but by choice.

August 4, 2025

Christian music surges into the mainstream, fueled by young streamers

Christian music is becoming the soundtrack of choice for a wave of young listeners, achieving something few genres are managing in 2025 -- market growth.

July 29, 2025

Advocacy group calls on India to end persecution of Christians, cites attacks on churches

A Christian advocacy group is calling on India to end its persecution of Christians within its borders.

July 28, 2025

Women more wary than men of artificial intelligence, national study finds

Women are more skeptical than men about artificial intelligence, especially when it comes to ethics, fairness and transparency, according to a national study from Georgetown University, Boston University and the University of Vermont.

July 14, 2025

Monday anxiety triggers lasting stress hormone spike, study finds

The workweek may start with more than a groan -- it could be taking a measurable toll on your health, a study from the University of Hong Kong has found.

July 14, 2025

More young men back tighter online restrictions on adult content, survey finds

More young men are expressing support for stricter limits on online adult content, according to a new survey by the American Enterprise Institute's Survey Center on American Life.

July 10, 2025

Air and Space Museum the world’s most disappointing museum: New survey

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum might inspire visitors to look to the skies, but many apparently walk away unimpressed.

July 10, 2025

Vermont tops ranking as the healthiest state in America, study finds

Vermont has taken top billing as America's healthiest state, a new report says.

July 7, 2025

Virginia children thrive when their fathers show up, study finds

Children in Virginia are more likely to excel in school and avoid depression when their fathers are present and engaged, a new report shows.

July 7, 2025

Gamblers fear GOP megabill will force them offshore

Professional gamblers say a tax change tucked into the One Big Beautiful Bill could wipe out their profits and drive them toward offshore betting sites -- threatening an industry that reportedly raked in nearly $115 billion last year.

July 3, 2025

Tech users are falling in love with their chatbot assistants

For some technology users, artificial intelligence has evolved from being a tool to becoming something akin to a soulmate.

July 3, 2025

Disposable vapes spew toxic metals at higher levels than cigarettes, study finds

Disposable vapes, which are popular among young people, emit lead and other toxic metals at levels higher than those found in cigarettes, according to a recent study.

July 1, 2025

Sen. Bernie Sanders joins push for four-day workweek as AI fuels productivity debate

Sen. Bernard Sanders says if artificial intelligence can help workers get more done in less time, they should work fewer hours.

June 30, 2025

Glastonbury Festival artists put Gaza front and center on U.K.’s biggest music stage

Pro-Palestinian activism was front and center at this year's Glastonbury Festival, where artists used the U.K.'s largest music stage to denounce what they called a "genocide" in Gaza before a crowd of 250,000.

June 30, 2025

Italian fashion house Prada under fire for copying Indian sandal design without credit

Prada is under fire in India for allegedly copying a centuries-old sandal design without credit.

June 30, 2025

It takes from the poor’: Catholic bishops, other faith leaders challenge ‘big, beautiful bill’

Catholic bishops in the U.S. and other faith leaders are raising concerns about the harm low-income and vulnerable Americans would suffer under President Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

June 27, 2025

Pope Leo tells bishops to embrace celibacy, confront abuse without compromise

Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed priestly celibacy and issued a stern warning to bishops Wednesday: Act decisively on abuse or risk scandal and division.

June 25, 2025

Texas to post Ten Commandments in every public school classroom

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation to require public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.

June 24, 2025

More Americans want to date Canadians, escape Trump

A rising number of Trump-skeptical Americans are looking to get out of Dodge -- by marrying a Canadian.

June 19, 2025