Thousands of flights cancelled across U.S. as major winter storm hits
The U.S. National Weather Service forecast warns of widespread heavy snow and a band of catastrophic ice stretching from east Texas to North Carolina.
What is ‘frost crack’ and how does it affects trees?
Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience “frost crack.” NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Don’t believe purported RFK Jr. post about Oprah Winfrey ‘overeating’
The alleged post from the nation’s health secretary criticizing the talk-show legend fooled many users online.
One dead after gas explosion and fires at top of New York City apartment building
A gas explosion sent fire racing through a high-rise apartment building in New York City, killing one person and inuring 14 others.
What we know about ‘life-threatening’ winter storm with wind chills of -40C hitting the US
A major winter storm is set to sweep the United States this weekend, bringing with it snow, sleet, ice and sub-zero temperatures from the Arizona-New
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Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across US
More than a dozen states sound the alarm, declaring emergencies or urging people to stay home.
Thousands in Minneapolis brave bitter cold to protest ICE crackdown
Protesters march in icy conditions against Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies, demanding ICE leave city.
NHS cancer gene database to identify patients at risk
Thousands of people in England will be able to check whether they have genes linked to cancer.
Lives Less Ordinary
Krystal Evans survived a house fire at 14. To make sense of it, she turned to stand-up
A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why
A 20-year old man in Taiwan went to a dermatology clinic for a strange rash that had developed across his shoulders and chest. The raised
Telly’s “free” ad-based TVs make notable revenue—when they’re actually delivered
Telly, a company that accepts advertising data instead of cash for its TVs, has reportedly had a hard time getting its “free” TVs into people’s
The inner lives of animals
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are beginning to study animals’ emotions and personalities — from joy to individual temperament.