Intense air pollution in Beijing last month forced children and the elderly indoors and obscured visibility so bad that residents say they couldn't see buildings down the street. We imagine what would other cities might look like with Beijing-quality air.

Interior nominee Sally Jewell would weigh resource extraction and conservation on public lands.

The Energy Department said today the average American household now spends $2,900 a year on gas.

Lawmakers are likely to raise alternative fuel costs at Hagel confirmation hearing.