A girls’ summer camp swept away by a ‘horrific’ deluge
Terrified girls at Camp Mystic swam through the broken window of one cabin into the swirling darkness of the flood.
At least 78 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms
The death toll looks certain to rise as search-and-rescue teams brace for further storms.
Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom-com
Dunham’s latest project is a Netflix rom-com loosely based on her life over the last few years.
Scientifically grounded recommendations for stretching published for the first time
For the first time, an international research team has developed concrete, evidence-based stretching recommendations for practical use. The team was led by Prof. Dr. Dr.
Spring pollen hit ‘extreme’ levels in Europe: EU monitor
Pollen levels were so extreme in parts of Europe during spring that even people not known to suffer allergies felt the effects of hay fever
Edson Alvarez’s tiebreaking goal gives Mexico win over U.S. for 10th Gold Cup title
Edson Alvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States 2-1
Israel, Yemen’s Houthi rebels exchange airstrikes
Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel.
Palestinians fear Israel is preparing to annex the West Bank
Since January, Israel has forced tens of thousands of people out of decades-old refugee camps in the occupied West Bank and installed barriers to restrict
First-ever evidence of star ‘double detonation’ captured in stunning image
An explosion captured in a new image could help astronomers to better understand the “standard candles” at the center of a major cosmological mystery.
Diagnostic dilemma: Shingles popped a hole in a man’s bladder
A man suffered a rare complication of shingles and ended up with a ruptured bladder.
2 ‘new stars’ have exploded into the night sky at once — potentially for the first time in history
Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen “nova” blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that simultaneous stellar explosions have been
Breaking down claims AOC isn’t from the Bronx
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reportedly often traveled the 40 minutes to the Bronx to be with extended family after her family moved for better schools.
High-tech umbrellas protect pilgrims at mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia
TikTok videos show large mechanized umbrellas opening and retracting to create shade.
Book Review: Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
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