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Discovering a way to extract oil from shale formations continues to transform the U.S.

May’s tornadoes in Oklahoma were among the most severe in recent memory.

A study released this week says hands-free technology for cars isn’t as safe as you might expect.

We’ve noted before that legislative leaders tend to give their handiwork high marks.

State Sen. Josh Brecheen and House Speaker T.W. Shannon noted this week that Gov.

Some Oklahoma lawmakers no doubt feel vindicated after a U.S.

Restaurants that offer all-you-can-eat deals remind patrons to only take what they’ll be able to eat.

Some conservatives complain that the Obama administration often gets a free pass from the press.

A new state Ethics Commission rule should reduce abuse of the ethics system.

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., reached a new low in classless crassness with his rant accusing Republicans of ignoring perils of the planet that he says affect the weather.

A new Pew Research Center study on “Breadwinner Moms” finds a record 40 percent of all households with children younger than 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family.

The Moore tornado may have impacted up to 2,100 business sites.

A seeming lack of diversity in the Oklahoma Legislature is sometimes cited as a sign that the state is slow to embrace change, unlike other states that lean to the left and favor the Democratic Party.

The Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the boating season.

When causes and bladders collide: Actor Matt Damon said he asked a fellow thespian for advice on how to play a gay man when Damon was considering the role of Liberace’s lover in the film that became “Behind the Candelabra,” airing at 8 p.m.

When Howard Dean sought the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, a National Review cover famously declared, “Please nominate this man.” Dean showed why Republicans wanted him to be the face of the Democratic Party when, in a recent TV appearance, he proclaimed, “Benghazi is a...

State Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City, says a group of private citizens has asked him to help launch a website that will “draw connections between campaign contributions and tax credits.” That’s a perfectly legitimate exercise.

Say this for state Rep. David Dank: He doesn’t give up easily.

Oklahoma inmates who believe they were wrongly convicted of a violent crime may soon have a new tool available to help prove their point.

The chorus of voices looking to stop text-messaging while driving now includes the country’s four largest cellphone companies.