In the last two years, Waymo has increased the number of miles driven by its self-driving cars from 1 million miles to 127 ...

In 2022, San Francisco announced plans to replace the city’s nearly 2,900 trash cans with custom-designed stainless steel bins. Nearly three years later, old cans still remain, and it may take another ...

Jason Gay has been a sports and humor columnist at the Wall Street Journal for 13 years. (Photo by Erin Hall) “I’m so sorry.” It’s the first thing Jason Gay says to me, apologizing for being late. His ...

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Golden Warriors” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, sits on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Dec. 2, ...

From a cliff overlooking the Port of Benicia, Cole Burchiel pumped his fists in the air. It was a silent, solitary celebration – born not of happiness, but of vindication. As a field investigator at ...

In June 2013, Steve Fradkin hiked the rugged coast of Washington State’s Olympic National Park to count the stars. In the summertime, the lowest tides expose the slippery rocks of the intertidal zone ...

Increasing attacks on media around the globe have forced countless journalists into exile. In Russia, independent journalists fled after Vladimir Putin signed a law in 2022 that subjects any reporter ...

After being drafted into the U.S. army and volunteering for Marine Corps officer training, Jack Todd deserted to Canada after he became disillusioned with the Vietnam War. In Montreal, he eventually ...

Mental health advocate and San Mateo County student Novak Chernesky says that seeing a mental health professional during the school day is much harder to do over Zoom. (Photo Courtesy of Novak ...

Compatible with the Meta Quest VR headset. Neel Roy’s journey in the water began with fear. As a child in Mumbai, he was afraid of swimming—until he realized he was good at it. That discovery fueled a ...

Palo Alto is synonymous with wealth and innovation as the home to several tech giants and a $220,408 average household income. Yet, countless people are unhoused or in unstable housing situations. The ...

A vintage car honks as it passes No Kings Day protesters at the intersection of El Camino Real and Castro Street in Mountain View, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2025. (Anna Hoch-Kenney/ Peninsula Press) PALO ...