How to choose a fan that won’t just push warm air around the room

If you don’t have an air conditioner or want to reduce your time using the one you have to save money on your electric bill, a fan is a great alternative. And its benefits extend beyond helping you regulate a room’s temperature, says Carl Prouty, tech expert at Abt Electronics. “[Fans are] much quieter than … Read more

As more young voters warm to socialism, Trump warns of ‘communist’ threat

President Donald Trump has long assailed Democrats as radical leftists and Marxists. But after recent primary wins by self-described democratic socialists in New York, Washington, D.C., and Denver, the president has seized on a new label to accuse the Democratic Party of wanting to jettison capitalism for an altogether different system. In recent speeches and … Read more

1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe. “They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in people’s laps. Every single one of them … Read more

With time running out, snow drought and warm weather raise wildfire risk in the West

A combination of unusually balmy winter weather across much of the Western United States and one of the worst snow droughts in decades has experts bracing for what could be a particularly intense wildfire season. The snowpack is well below average for this time of year in nearly all Western states, with little time remaining … Read more

Wintry weather returns to the Midwest and Northeast — while the West sees record warm temperatures

While some areas of the country have left winter behind and crossed into record-high temperatures, fast-moving weather systems are bringing more cold weather from the Midwest to the Northeast. Snow is set to break out this weekend in the Midwest, then move across the country to Washington, D.C., and New York City by Monday. Snowfall, … Read more