Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

While there’s no longer a risk of a major explosion, there’s still a chance for a smaller blast or a fire, Orange County Fire Authority division chief Craig Covey said during a news conference on Monday.

Even after a Strait of Hormuz deal, moving 1,500 ships won’t be easy

When the Strait of Hormuz finally reopens, shipping companies will need to know which oil tankers get to start moving first, and whom to ask for the go-ahead. Vessels will need guidance on routes. And there's the question of the potential threat of mines in the strait.

Mass. rideshare drivers just became first in nation to unionize after yearslong push

After an agonizing, years-long effort, Uber and Lyft must negotiate with drivers who want a larger share of the industry’s earnings.

AI’s impact on jobs? It’s all over the map.

MIT researchers created an interactive view that lets you see how vulnerable your role might be.

Joe Kriesberg leads the charge at MassINC to address income inequality

The Boston-based nonprofit had its biggest fundraiser in a decade this month, drawing a crowd of around 350 people and raising some $600,000.

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery

History’s first US-born pope, whose family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners, delivered the apology in his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas.”

Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

Now that President Trump's family is profiting while he’s back in the White House, Democrats are eager to regain the upper hand on an issue that could prove potent with voters.