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The U.S. Postal Service has big plans to replace its aging fleet of 165,000 gasoline-burning delivery vehicles. And some are pushing for the electric trucks to be built by union labor in Wisconsin.

Online advertisers are increasingly able to target individual Internet users. So when several people surf sites like Yahoo.com at the same time, each one will probably see a different ad on the page.

Two years ago, Raul Midon burst onto the scene with remarkable guitar chops and a voice whose expressiveness recalls the legends of soul. His new sophomore album finds him in a broader frame of mind, both musically and in terms of commercial pursuits.

Recruiting and hiring thousands of additional federal Border Patrol agents is a key part of President Bush's plan to reduce illegal immigration. But tough entry requirements and low pay are making it difficult for the Border Patrol to find and retain enough new agents to meet that goal.

A Supreme Court ruling Tuesday limits workers' ability to sue employers for pay discrimination that results from decisions made years earlier. The decision says employers would otherwise find it difficult to defend against claims "arising from employment decisions that are long past."

Episodes from the 1980s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe are now available on DVD. Slate contributor Sam Anderson offers a remembrance of his favorite childhood show -- a cartoon so bad, it's good...

The federal government has begun tallying the damage climate change could do to the economy and its budget. This comes as scientists warn time is running out to avoid catastrophic global warming.

Conservative candidate Felipe Calderon leads an official recount of votes in Mexico's presidential election by the thinnest of margins over former Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. On Wednesday, Lopez Obrador threatened to ignore the final tally because of "serious evidence of fraud."

The enormous Ogallala Aquifer was a source of hope for Great Plains farmers who survived the Dust Bowl. But widespread use of the underground aquifer for irrigation is depleting the water supply, leaving farmers with yearly decisions about how to use the water and how to conserve it for future generations.

An additional one million COVID-19 vaccines will ship next week to pharmacies in an effort to vaccinate using retail stores. The rollout is limited, so consumers are urged to be patient.