Radar systems are designed to focus energy in a specific direction - but not all of that energy stays on target. In this episode, we explore the phenomenon of radar side lobes, the unintended ...

All taxes are bad, but some are worse than others. The government needs revenue, so smart tax policy focuses on the less-bad taxes rather than the more-bad ones. On the tax badness spectrum ...

Lung cancer is no longer just a smoker rsquo;s disease . A silent health crisis is emerging in Indian homes, where more non-smoking women are being diagnosed with the illness .

Recent announcements by France, Britain, and Canada are mostly performative.

Why is the air quality bad right now? Smoke from wildfires spreads to the Midwest, Northeast and southern California in the U.S.

Another air quality alert is in effect Tuesday for NYC, western Long Island, the Hudson Valley, northwest New Jersey and southwest Connecticut.

The poor air quality in Las Vegas today is primarily due to smoke drifting from the Gifford Fire burning near Santa Maria, California.

Doctors are warning that smoking doesn’t just harm your lungs, it could also damage your spine. Experts explain how cigarettes raise the risk of slipped discs and why quitting helps protect back ...

Maine's air quality continues to suffer from lingering Canadian wildfire smoke, so we asked a health expert why exposure to smoky air is so harmful to our health.

Although labeled by some as bad for business, the state retains a strong reputation for innovation. “California is viewed globally as a place that you go to try out an idea,” Klowden said.

A U.S. longitudinal study following nearly 5,000 adults over 9–10 years found that chronic psychosocial stress-from family conflict, finances, and work was strongly associated with continued smoking ...

Photos and video Why is the air quality in Chicago so bad? The poor air quality and smoky skies also comes as thousands of people gather in Chicago's Grant Park for day two of Lollapalooza.