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Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida’s death toll climbs

A revived Hurricane Ian pounded coastal South Carolina on Friday, ripping apart piers and flooding streets after the ferocious storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida,

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The reason why Black History Month matters to me

In school and in football, I’ve shared classrooms and dressing rooms with people from all types of backgrounds, religions, races, creeds and cultures.

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The Supreme Court will decide if Andy Warhol broke the law, 37 years after the fact

In 1981, rock ‘n’ roll photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who has worked with Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, the Beatles and many others, stepped into her studio

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US protects the natural world, exploits it at the same time

You might come across the remnants of a tramway or a pile of mine tailings or a rusted tank — if you know where to look in Death Valley National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias Park and Preserve in Alaska, Glacier Peak Wilderness in Washington’s Cascade Mountains or Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. It can be startling to discover the

30 Sep 2022

Do we really want a statue of Queen in Trafalgar Square?

You hardly need to think back to recall the extraordinary outpouring of grief after the death of the Queen. Her funeral was watched by many millions throughout the world, and the moment seemed to unite our fractious nation for a moment. The public are being invited to view her resting place in Windsor Castle, but at the moment

30 Sep 2022

Mitigating climate change begins in small towns

September is National Preparedness Month, but we hardly need the reminder to be prepared for natural disasters this year. Droughts, fires, floods, scorching heat and scouring rain — and along with them property damage, lost crops and rising energy insecurity — are just a few of this summer’s unrelenting reminders that we need to

30 Sep 2022

Election method: A good idea deserves a tryout

Ranked choice voting is gaining ground across America. In August, Alaska ran its first election using the method, joining Maine, New York City and many smaller communities. RCV is a voting method grounded in common sense with a time-proven track record. It empowers individual voters to send a clearer message about

30 Sep 2022

Will we have a severe flu season this winter?

Flu season is fast approaching. Flu shots are now available, containing strains recommended by the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee in March. Given the long lead time required to manufacture some 180 million flu shot doses, scientists are forced to make informed guesses, a daunting task under the best of

29 Sep 2022

Pie from the sky: drone delivery lands in US

The little aircraft appeared out of the blue sky above a Texas home, deposited its payload of a mid-morning snack in the yard and zoomed off, as deliveries by drone start becoming a reality in America. Flying shipments of pizzas and birthday gifts have still not become the norm that tech leaders predicted, but the service is

28 Sep 2022