Why Houston couldn’t evacuate: No one forgets the chaos of 2005, when 73 people died before Rita hit. / The Texas Tribune Food banks, prescription medications, clean diapers: How you can help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. / Texas Monthly Dramatic photos of the damage and flooding in Houston and on
With Kelly curating what Trump sees, right-wing sites worry their agendas won’t infiltrate the Oval Office. / BuzzFeed Trump wants to cut NOAA satellite budgets—the program making all the shots of Hurricane Harvey possible. / The Washington Post “We’ll never again have the kind of encounters that we
Now that chief news curator Gen. Kelly chooses what information Trump does and doesn't see, right-wing sites worry their agendas won't reach the president. Hurricane Harvey is strengthening, forecasted to reach Category 3, and expected to make landfall in Texas tonight or early tomorrow. Houston
Warmer winters and a Reagan-era decision to axe CDC rodent control leave America “on the verge of Ratpocalypse.” / The New Republic After economic freedom, East German women orgasmed twice as often as their capitalist German counterparts. / The New York Times “If the Broken Earth trilogy as a whole shows
Trump really could force a government shutdown over funding his wall. Here are all the scenarios, including their likeliness to occur. With the debt ceiling looming, if GOP leaders try to attach a new spending bill to a debt increase—and then there's a shutdown—it could spell
If one day artificial wombs can support human fetuses, expect a new era of abortion legislation. / Vox Seeking negotiation leverage, Chinese government hackers step up cyber-espionage attacks on Vietnamese officials. / BuzzFeed It’s more than the $417 million verdict—Johnson & Johnson is facing 5,500 claims it knew
Despite reports of peaceful demonstrations, Phoenix riot police tear-gassed protesters outside the Trump rally without first ordering a dispersal. Officials say people were throwing rocks and bottles, and the situation was worsening. With Angola's president stepping down, the country is voting on its first new leader in
Trump’s Afghanistan strategy resembles Obama’s. But by avoiding details on numbers, he may save political face. / The New York Times With President Bannon gone and the generals in charge, there’s no one to disrupt Afghanistan escalation. / The New York Times Britain’s National Grid warns that homes
Trump's Afghanistan strategy mostly resembles Obama's. Though by avoiding details on troop numbers or what success looks like, he may hope to avoid backlash from his supporters. Time and again, Bannon disrupted attempts to escalate in Afghanistan. Now that he's gone, Trump is listening
Last night, with little notice, the University of Texas at Austin removed four Confederate statues. / The Texas Tribune How to watch the today’s solar eclipse online from anywhere, without special glasses or nervous wildlife. / Quartz The next total solar eclipse for the US happens in 2024, giving Carbondale, Ill.
