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Eggs are on display at a Sprouts grocery store on April 12 in San Rafael, Calif.

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to earth

The industry is recovering from a massive bird flu outbreak and high inflation rates, but prices may not fall to what they once were.

Trees surround Crawford Lake in Milton, Ontario., on Monday, July 10, 2023. A team of scientists is recommending the start of a new geological epoch defined by how humans have impacted the Earth should be marked at the pristine Crawford Lake outside Toronto in Canada.

Scientists say new epoch marked by human impact — the Anthropocene — began in 1950s

The Anthropocene Working Group is proposing a small but deep lake outside of Toronto, Canada — Crawford Lake — to place a historic marker.

UC Berkeley Professor Richard Taruskin, whose 4000-page book <em>The Oxford History of Western Music</em> set a benchmark for writing about the history of classical music.

Remembering Richard Taruskin, a writer who made you care about 1,000 years of music

Hear the towering – and polarizing – author in conversation about his 4,000-page book, The Oxford History of Western Music.

England forward Lauren James steps on Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie during their match in Brisbane, Australia, earning a red card.

England beats Nigeria despite a red card, and Australia advances as Sam Kerr returns

The quarterfinal bracket is nearly set at the Women's World Cup. England beat Nigeria on penalty kicks after a red card for Lauren James, and two great Australia goals sent Denmark packing.

The new license plate has been available for purchase at local DMVs since May 2022.

New Oregon license plate ready to fund safe animal crossings

Proceeds from a new license plate in Oregon will fund two projects meant to help wildlife make it safely across busy highways.

Portugal forward Gonçalo Ramos celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal, his hat-trick, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Switzerland on December 6, 2022.

Portugal dismantles Switzerland to reach the World Cup quarterfinals

Gonçalo Ramos scored three goals - the first hat trick of this World Cup - to power Portugal past Switzerland 6-1. Ramos was playing in place of star Cristiano Ronaldo who did not start the match.

Biden administration steps up protection against student loan forgiveness scams

The Biden administration is increasing efforts to protect borrowers from student loan forgiveness scams, while still not offering further details about the application itself.

Alex Parra is a 22-year-old TikTok influencer who shares his life story of fighting cancer on the platform. He plans to run the San Francisco marathon Sunday using crutches to draw attention to the cost of prosthetics for amputees.

Prosthetics can cost up to $70,000. This influencer is running a marathon on crutches

TikToker Alex Parra (@Alex1leg) plans to compete in this weekend's San Francisco Marathon on crutches to raise awareness for athletes with disabilities.

Fishing boats are docked at a harbor in Humboldt Bay in Eureka. Ocean waters 20 miles off this coast have been leased to two energy companies to develop wind farms.

‘A massive enterprise’: California’s offshore wind farms are on a fast track

Ocean wind farms are essential to electrify California’s grid with 100% clean energy. But they’re a giant, costly experiment — no one knows how hundreds of towering turbines will transform the remote North Coast.

Silhouettes of detained people are seen in a police truck near the Moscow City Court during the trial of a Russian opposition leader in Moscow on February 2, 2021.

U.S. citizen and musician Michael Travis Leake has been detained in Russia

A Moscow court said Leake was detained on suspicion of organizing a drug trafficking business. If convicted, he could face as much as 20 years in prison under Russia's strict drug laws.

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