WHERE SEAS ARE RISING AT ALARMING SPEED By Chris Mooney, Brady Dennis, Kevin Crowe. and Joh Muyskens One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is besieging the American South, forcing a reckoning for coastal communities across eight U.S. states, a Washington Post analysis has found. At more than a dozen tidegauges spanningContinue reading “THE DROWNING SOUTH”
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History Lesson Tuesday: 1937: The Hindenburg Disaster
The airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the pride of Nazi Germany, bursts into flames upon touching its mooring mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 passengers and crew-members, on May 6, 1937. Frenchman Henri Giffard constructed the first successful airship in 1852. His hydrogen-filled blimp carried a three-horsepower steam engine that turned a large propeller andContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesday: 1937: The Hindenburg Disaster”
Why a potential TikTok ban is alive again in Congress, and what’s next
by Christano Lima-Strong Federal lawmakers are again taking up legislation to force video-sharing app TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States over national security concerns. This time, it may have an easier path to the president’s desk. Republican House leaders this week unveiled an unconventional plan to tuck the TikTok crackdown into foreign aid packages,Continue reading “Why a potential TikTok ban is alive again in Congress, and what’s next”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1945-Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker
On April 30, 1945, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. Soon after, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces, ending Hitler’s dreams of a “1,000-year” Reich. Since at least 1943, it was becoming increasingly clear that Germany wouldContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1945-Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery
by Mark Johnson After once losing hope because of end-stage kidney disease, a 62-year-old man is now the first living person to receive a genetically edited kidney from a pig, according to doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital who performed the landmark surgery Saturday. Richard Slayman, whom doctors praised for his courage, is doing well afterContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery”
True Crime Sundays: True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him
In 1981, Margy Palm was abducted by Stephen Morin outside a Kmart. She’s never told the whole shocking story—until now. by Julie Miller “Do you have any music?” It was nearing eight o’clock in the evening on December 11, 1981, and the serial killer Stephen Morin was driving the SUV of his latest captive, Margy Palm,Continue reading “True Crime Sundays: True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him”
646 Area Code Scam Calls: How They Work and How to Protect Yourself
by Thomas Orsolya The phone rings once before disconnecting. You look at the caller ID and see an unfamiliar 646 number. Curiosity gets the best of you and you call back, only to hear a recorded voice informing you that you’ve been connected to an international number charging you an exorbitant per-minute fee. You’ve justContinue reading “646 Area Code Scam Calls: How They Work and How to Protect Yourself “
Opioid Crisis Fridays: 2016 – Legendary musician and megawatt star Prince dies at 57
On the morning of April 21, 2016, Prince, the virtuosic musician who created more than 30 albums and won seven Grammy Awards over a 40-year career, is found dead in Paisley Park, his Minnesota home and recording studio. The cause of death was an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. He was 57 years old. In the hours and daysContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: 2016 – Legendary musician and megawatt star Prince dies at 57”
Travel Thursdays: 40 Best Stops Between San Francisco and Crescent City
by Wanderlog Staff How long is the drive from San Francisco to Crescent City? The direct drive from San Francisco to Crescent City is 356 mi (572 km), and should have a drive time of 6 hrs 53 mins in normal traffic. If you’re going on a road trip from San Francisco to Crescent City, we did the research for you andContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: 40 Best Stops Between San Francisco and Crescent City”
Massive fire breaks out at iconic hotel made famous by Jack Nicholson’s ‘The Shining’
by Amelia Neath A huge fire has broken out at the Oregon hotel made famous by the iconic Jack Nicholson movie The Shining. While many Stanley Kubrick fans will recognize the remote setting as The Overlook Hotel where spooky twins chillingly told Nicholson’s character Jack Torrance to “Come play with us”, in the real world the Timberline Lodge serves as a family-friendly resort amongContinue reading “Massive fire breaks out at iconic hotel made famous by Jack Nicholson’s ‘The Shining’”
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