This was August 2022. The field season in Greenland was almost over. The cold, the altitude, the long hours -- all of it was wearing on Fichtner and his fellow researchers.

(Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Long Beach Press-Telegram/SCNG) As his mother picks him up, Grayson’s lower lip starts to quiver and tears bubble in the corners of his 9-year-old eyes. “It’s fine!” ...

U.S. stocks edged higher as investors found reassurance in a robust economic backdrop, with GDP growth hitting 2.3% in the final quarter of 2024. A strong consumer sector offset headwinds from ...