People with disabilities, people who can’t afford it and people who don’t want to abandon their pets are among the many who can’t easily get up and leave before a hurricane.
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A new island has emerged out of the Pacific Ocean, but it may soon disappear
Earlier this month, an underwater volcano near Tonga erupted, forming a new land mass that’s quickly grown from one to more than eight acres in size.
He spent decades recording soundscapes. Now they’re going to the Library of Congress
Jim Metzner has traveled far and wide to record sounds of the world and share them with listeners. The Library of Congress will preserve thousands of tapes and other items dating back to the 1970s.
Flu is expected to flare up in US this winter, raising fears of a ‘twindemic’
After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.
With early Alzheimer’s in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene
For some people, a rare genetic mutation makes dementia inescapable. Three sisters have decided to confront fate with a genetic test and have joined a research project on possible treatments.
Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok are bringing back familiar strategies from 2020 to fight the spread of disinformation in the 2022 midterm elections.