Wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian tourist town of Lahaina on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving many of its roughly 13,000 residents homeless. Fires also burned in other areas on Maui, Hawaii's second-largest island, and its Big ...
Environment
Aug 11, 2023
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Dozens of evacuation orders were in place Friday as a powerful atmospheric river, known as a "Pineapple express," surged into an already-sodden California, sparking warnings of widespread flash flooding.
Environment
Mar 11, 2023
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How a community recovers after a disaster like Hurricane Ian is often a "chicken and egg" question: Which returns first—businesses or households?
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2022
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This gateway town to Yellowstone National Park has become a dead end, a casualty of the severe flooding that tore through one of America's most beloved natural attractions and swept away roads, bridges and homes.
Environment
Jun 16, 2022
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Nearly 4.8 million low-income American households were unable to pay an energy bill last year, a problem that intensified during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low-income Black and Hispanic households were especially ...
Economics & Business
Jan 20, 2021
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The United States is on the verge of a potentially devastating eviction crisis right in the middle of a deadly pandemic.
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2020
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Children whose families have access to food assistance get more education, live longer and are less likely to rely on public assistance or be incarcerated as they grow up, according to a University of Michigan-led study.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2020
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Hurricane Dorian bore down on Puerto Rico Wednesday as residents braced for a direct hit, the first since the island was ravaged two years ago by Hurricane Maria.
Environment
Aug 28, 2019
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Amazon met with skepticism from some privacy advocates and members of Congress last year when it introduced its first kid-oriented voice assistant , along with brightly colored models of its Echo Dot speaker designed for ...
Consumer & Gadgets
May 9, 2019
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Consumer advocates say the kids' version of Amazon's Alexa won't forget what children tell it, even after parents try to delete the conversations.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 9, 2019
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