Government shutdown live updates as leaders make little progress at White House meeting

Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown. Follow live ...

Travelers bothered by their flight's pollution can pay to reduce it elsewhere. Do offsets work?

Sure, you can plant a tree, but Vitry said that doesn't stop your flight's emissions from entering the atmosphere. The tree may eventually absorb an equivalent amount of emissions. Or it may die. Or ...