Trump has made sweeping changes — attempting to remake the federal workforce and implementing new tariffs, among others — but ...

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Jacobus and Nuñez say reusable straws are the best for the environment and the bottom line, but they’re unrealistic for large institutions like museums, national parks and hospitals. And while Trump’s ...

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President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal ...

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

Kai Harris is a freshman pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. Harris joined The Shield in Fall 2024 as the visual editor. In the past, he has worked with local startups and small ...

There is no doubt that artificial intelligence is transforming the globe. It has even opened up a whole new world for the theme park industry.

Six things you should know 28 January 2025 But if it’s legacy plastics, they often have these quite horrible things in them,” said Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering) on the ...