From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The state of California is considering changes to its driving test - specifically, to the eye charts they use to test vision. Instead of using the familiar scenario - lines of letters that get ...

I am writing in response to the Nov. 8 letter from James G. Keech about the Department of Motor Vehicles and vision tests. I am a doctor of optometry who has been in practice for more than 33 years.

Visual acuity--the ability to discern letters, numbers, and objects from a distance--is essential for many tasks, from recognizing a friend across a room to driving a car. Researchers previously ...