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

The deaths this week of a woman and her four young children in Oklahoma City should prompt homeowners to immediately check the batteries in their smoke detectors.

This will rankle the “new atheist” movement. Research by the Pew Research Center finds that the number of Americans who definitely believe in miracles has increased from 45 percent to 55 percent over the last two decades.

Oklahoma City weather forecasters are generally quite accurate when tracking the paths of tornadoes, or predicting the likelihood that developing storms will produce twisters.

Any kid using the excuse that the Mayan calendar “ate my homework” has lost his leverage.

The recent death of U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, was a reminder that a dwindling number of World War II veterans remain with us, and even fewer are still involved in public service.

Reports of the demise of oil exploration and production in Oklahoma are greatly exaggerated.

The state won a rare legal victory in the area of reproductive services when a federal judge nixed Planned Parenthood’s attempt to keep its northeastern Oklahoma WIC contract in place.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.