When Listening to Music Was a Team Sport
An exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt celebrates the glorious machines that gave us the soundtracks of our lives before streaming sites shoved them toward obsolescence.
The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency
[The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.
Why States Are Making It Harder to Save Money With Solar Panels
The changes are costing homeowners money. But they also reflect a changing grid — and the need for home batteries.
The Never-Ending Life of ‘Les Misérables’
Concert versions and touring productions keep the spirit of 19th-century French revolutionaries alive.
Petroleum minister, Kuwaiti exploration company discuss expanding energy cooperation
Ali Pervaiz Malik says government remained committed to expanding its long-standing energy cooperation with Kuwait Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik holds meeting with Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) Vice President for Operations Tariq Ibrahim. SCREENGRAB Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Tuesday met Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) Vice President for Operations Tariq … Read more
UK’s New Prime Minister Burnham Orders Cut in Taxes on Electricity
Prime Minister Andy Burnham moved quickly to confront the high cost of living. And President Trump wished him well after a phone call between the two leaders.
AliExpress hit with $629m EU fine
[ BRUSSELS: Alibaba’s AliExpress was hit with a record 550 million ($629 million) fine from the European Union on Monday for failing to tackle sales of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products on its platform. The fine was the third issued by the European Commission under the EU’s landmark Digital Services Act, which requires very large … Read more
9 workers killed, several others trapped in northeast Indian tunnel collapse
Rescue operation underway in Sikkim state where incident took place at a under-construction tunnel At least nine workers were killed and several others are trapped after a tunnel collapsed in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim, officials said. According to a statement by the Sikkim government, nine people have died at the under-construction tunnel of a … Read more
Three-pronged strategy devised for seamless oil supply
[ Govt targets higher refinery output and oil imports, vows to tackle stock manipulation ISLAMABAD: Amid mounting tensions between the US and Iran, Pakistan’s government has developed a three-pronged strategy, which includes boosting refinery production, increasing oil imports and launching a crackdown on oil marketing companies (OMCs) over stock manipulation. OMCs have reportedly been involved … Read more
Oil prices ease as mediators propose US-Iran ceasefire
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with markets weighing reports of mediation efforts between the US and Iran against an exchange of fresh attacks between the two and threats of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthis. Brent crude futures fell … Read more