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U.S. Air Quality: Wildfire Smoke Lingers in Midwest and Northeast
Smoke driven by the wildfires in Canada lingered over the Northeast and Midwest on Friday. Conditions were expected to improve over the Fourth of July...
Julian Sands’s Remains Identified in California Wilderness
The British actor was reported missing in January after he went hiking alone on a trail on Mount Baldy. Last weekend, after months of intense...
Before Smartphones and the National Weather Service, There Was Grandma’s Knee
Humans have long depended on weather forecasts for survival. While observations of the sky can make for reliable predictions, experts say, those of animal activity...
What We Know About the Ralph Yarl Shooting in Kansas City
Ralph, a Black teenager in Missouri, was going to pick up his younger brothers when he went to the wrong address and was shot and...
Wildfire in Central New Jersey Forces Evacuations
The blaze, about 50 miles east of Philadelphia in Manchester Township, had burned 2,500 acres and was 10 percent contained.
Spring Cleaning Was Once Backbreaking Work. For Many, It Still Is.
In an earlier, dirtier era, a thorough post-winter scrubbing was a labor-intensive necessity. Today, the tradition lives on as an annual rite of purification and...
A Cobra Appeared Mid-Flight. The Pilot’s Quick Thinking Saved Lives.
The pilot made an emergency landing after feeling a Cape Cobra slither under his shirt while flying across South Africa. “I had a moment of...
Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow to States From California to the Upper Midwest
Nearly all of the United States is experiencing some form of notable weather this week — ice, snow or unseasonably warm temperatures.
Millions Across U.S. Brace for Coast-to-Coast Winter Storm
The storm is expected to interrupt travel plans across the country and possibly bring down power lines, forecasters said.
Roald Dahl’s Books Are Rewritten to Cut Potentially Offensive Language
New editions of the best-selling author’s children’s classics, including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” have been altered to eliminate words deemed inappropriate. A backlash ensued.
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