Where’s the sea ice? 3 reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why it matters
With the setting of the sun and the onset of polar darkness, the Arctic Ocean would normally be crusted with…
Wildfires force thousands to evacuate near Los Angeles: Here’s how the 2020 Western fire season got so extreme
Two wildfires erupted on the outskirts of cities near Los Angeles, forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate their homes…
Melbourne’s triple whammy of misery as locked down locals suffer blackouts and water outages – Daily Mail
Melbourne under siege as a triple whammy of misery sweeps the city with widespread blackouts, 250,000 without water and panic…
Four-year-old boy among three killed in horror night of falling trees – The Age
A Parkdale woman, 36, was in the passenger seat of a ute travelling on the Maroondah Highway in Fernshaw when…
Coronavirus: NSW records 13 new cases of COVID-19 – 9News
New cases of coronavirus in New South Wales are back in double digits with 13 new cases recorded in the…
Charles Johnson Lost His Wife Suddenly in Child Birth — Now He Wants Change | NowThis
This man’s wife died tragically after giving birth, even though she was perfectly healthy — now he’s asking Congress to…
Fleeing White House Lawyers Top This Week’s Internet News Roundup
It’s been a week that’s seen us inch ever closer to the collapse of NAFTA, seen the White House seemingly…
Reports of sexual & gun violence are now as common as the daily weather forecast
Shutterstock We have seen a virtual bumper crop of headline stories recently in the media. President Trump’s former campaign chair…
The Dutch Camera Japan Festival 2018 Reveals Its Great Line-up
September is almost upon us, and here in The Netherlands it doesn’t just mean the arrival of Autumn and a…
Vox Sentences: Disarray down under
Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered…
Zardulu, the Viral Trickster Who Brought You Selfie Rat, Is Getting Her First-Ever Gallery Show in New York
Notorious internet artist and trickster Zardulu is stepping out of the shadows this fall, with her first-ever gallery show. A…
Best Smart Speakers (2018): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana
The Amazon Echo kicked off the smart speaker trend a few years ago, but it’s no longer alone. There are…
Let’s talk about climate change
If the repeated dire warnings from the world’s climate scientists have not been enough, then the recent tragic events in…
Anki’s New Home Robot, Vector, Sure Is Cute. But Can It Survive?
If you had your very own home robot, what would you want it to do, exactly? Pick up after you?…
Ongoing California wildfire is now the state’s largest ever in recorded history
A sprawling blaze in Northern California grew on Monday into the largest wildfire ever recorded in the state, authorities said.…
Boston-area startups are on pace to overtake NYC venture totals
Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor Home run exits happen stealthily for biotech While tech waffles on going…
Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved? Scientists Think They’ve Figured It Out
Scientists believe they’ve solved the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle ― and it’s not UFOs or sea monsters. It’s another kind…
For the Trump White House, Even the Weather Has Become Fake News
By Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call. The phrase “alternative facts,” the unofficial motto of the Trump administration, has almost come to…