The high cost of gasoline in the Golden State has a variety of causes, but the war is a key reason for the recent surge. It’s forcing residents to cut back other spending.

By Steven Rodas

LOS ANGELES—At a Chevron station where the gas pump had a $6.49 cash price, Veronica Cervantes listed the concessions she’s made to afford the skyrocking price of gasoline over the last two months.

California Drivers Are Paying a More Than $6-a-Gallon Price for the War in Iran

A U.S.-Japan partnership could breathe new life into a former nuclear waste remediation site, but analysts see more potential pitfalls than promise.

By Dan Gearino

PIKETON, Ohio—At the edge of Appalachia, on a site where crews have worked for decades on nuclear waste remediation, the Trump administration aims to build the largest power plant and data center in the country.

A Massive, Trump-Backed Power Plant May Be Too Big to Succeed

A future powered by clean energy would be not only more affordable, but potentially more peaceful.

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with Michael Klare, an emeritus professor of peace and security studies at Hampshire College.

How Oil Fuels Conflict and War—and Who Profits