Volunteer State of Mind

Mike Bloomberg comes to Knoxville to open the local headquarters for his Democratic presidential primary bid.

Disaster Plans and Regulatory Fines

TVA’s emergency response plans for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant came out as the NRC fined the utility for filing misinformation about a backup power system.

Can Soda Save the Planet?

Researchers working at ORNL have found a surprisingly simple way to produce a carbon-grabbing substance.

Mitigating Mercury

Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Aquatic Ecology Lab has local and global importance.

Revving the Rover

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is powering the vehicle that NASA is sending to Mars next year.

Measure It, Manage It

A change in the way scientists measure mass will affect research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Voices Raised

Abortion rights rally

A rally at the federal courthouse seeks to energize abortion rights supporters for battles in Tennessee and beyond.

Innovation at the Core

ORNL Transformational Challenge Reactor

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are building a next-generation research reactor core using 3-D printing.

Making It Count

Map from Census website

With millions of dollars on the line, local officials gear up for a campaign to encourage participation in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Calculating ORNL’s Future

Energy Secretary Rick Perry announces plans for a cutting-edge supercomputer and a new research facility for Oak Ridge National Laboratory.