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Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front is home to some of the oldest trees in North America, but new research shows these ancient trees are now facing their greatest challenge yet. What’s happening? An invasive fungus called white pine blister rust is spreading rapidly through Montana’s limber pine forests. Brought to North America in the 1930s, the…
There are obviously major spoilers ahead for Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. This post contains mentions of child abuse, suicide, and sexual content. If you’ve been on Netflix recently, you’ve probably noticed there’s a new #1 movie in the US: Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. Directed by Skye Borgman, the documentary follows Michigan high…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump administration wants to help partner governments conduct violent strikes against criminal groups, following the playbook the U.S. military used this week to carry out a lethal attack on a boat in the Caribbean. “Those governments will help us find these people and blow them up,”…
A small business owner from St. Louis called into the “EntreLeadership” podcast recently with a workplace problem that hit a nerve. Scott, who runs a five-person dental practice pulling in $1.3 million a year, said two of his employees just can’t seem to get along, and it’s been going on for two years. “They fight…
Since the initial earthquake on Sunday in eastern Nangarhar province, landslides and several strong aftershocks have disrupted the work of rescue teams. In an update, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said that access routes remain blocked in various locations including the districts of Chawkay and Nurgal, both in Kunar province, although the authorities have deployed earth-moving…
Source: Halpern, et. al., Science (2025) By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Mira Rojanasakul; Photographs and Video by Madeline Gray This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. Sept. 4, 2025 Working from a dock on St. Helena Island, S.C., on a sweltering day this summer, Ed Atkins pulled in a…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes southeastern Afghanistan A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), according to German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), Reuters reported.The latest tremor comes just days after a series of powerful quakes killed more than 2,200 people, injured over 3,600, and destroyed entire villages…
Sudan rescuers pull 370 bodies from Darfur landslide (Pic credit: AP) KHARTOUM: Rescuers have recovered 370 bodies from a landslide that wiped out a remote mountain village in Sudan’s Darfur region, a local civilian leader said on Thursday.The disaster struck the village of Tarasin, located high in the Jebel Marra range, on Sunday following one…
Farid El Messaoudi /Getty Images The hits just keep on coming for casual dining in America. After Bravo Brio Restaurants, Bar Louie, and Hooters all sought bankruptcy protection in 2025, Texas chain Abuelo’s is now following suit. Based out of Lubbock, the Mexican eatery peaked with 40…
لم يكن هناك مكان في سوريا أكثر رعباً من سجن صيدنايا خلال عقود الحكم الاستبدادي لعائلة الأسد. يقع سجن صيدنايا على تلة قاحلة في ضواحي دمشق العاصمة، وكان في صميم نظام آل الأسد الواسع من سجون التعذيب والاعتقالات التعسفية المستخدم لسحق كل أشكال المعارضة. بحلول نهاية الحرب الأهلية التي استمرت قرابة ١٤ عاماً وانتهت في…