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Windy, dry conditions raising fire risks in Hawaii

Forecasters are warning windy and dry conditions could increase the risk of fires spreading in the leeward portions of each Hawaii island, just three weeks after a deadly wildfire ripped through Maui.  The National Weather Service (NWS) of Honolulu on Wednesday issued the Red Flag warning through Thursday afternoon for gusty winds and low humidity. Forecasters...

North Korea says it simulated nuclear attack on South, rehearsed occupation

North Korea said it simulated a “scorched earth” nuclear attack on South Korea on Thursday and an ensuing land occupation. The country launched two ballistic missiles from the capital Wednesday night as part of the tests, apparently meant to target command centers, key airfields and other military targets in the case of another Korean military...

Game of Drones: The dangerous rise of military and surveillance warcraft

Drones are just another technological advance, like aeroplanes were in the 20th century. If used productively, they will greatly assist humankind — but only if we can curb our self-destructive ways.

US ‘deeply concerned’ about ‘evolving events’ in Gabon

An apparent coup in Gabon has U.S. officials “deeply concerned,” a State Department release said Wednesday evening. A group of military officers claimed they had taken over the West African country’s government and placed its president under house arrest early Wednesday, overthrowing 55 years of rule by President Ali Bongo Ondimba and his late father....

The costs of declining fertility go beyond economics

Popular cultural messages that treat marriage and children as a barrier to reaching one’s full potential and living one’s “best life” are at odds with what social and behavioral scientists have learned about meaning in life.

At least one death reported as Idalia moves out to Atlantic Ocean

Hurricane Idalia left a path of destruction and high water in its wake as it moved east off the coast of the Carolinas on Thursday morning. The hurricane made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend early Wednesday with winds of 125 mph, carving a path across southeast Georgia, South Carolina and parts of North Carolina for...

The flames of Russian dissent

Recent events betray Putin's deep insecurities.

On Ukraine, Biden needs to listen to these US generals

The slow, grinding pace of Ukraine's offensive is a result of result of the Biden Administration denying and slow-rolling to Ukraine the tools it needs to fight as U.S. and NATO doctrine dictate.

Did you know each full moon has its own name? Here’s why

According to the Farmer's Almanac, names for the moons were historically used to track the seasons. Now, their names are thought of as "nicknames."

Will Hurricane Idalia impact gas prices?

Hurricanes have impacted prices at the pump before. Will Idalia?

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