NATURAL DISASTERS
She Chases Storms … With a Paintbrush
When storms approach, most people head for cover.
An Insurance Solution for the World’s Poorest
Entrepreneur Ntando Kubheka has launched a platform to insure the properties of millions of poor South Africans.
This High Schooler Hands Out More PPE Than the Feds
Edward Aguilar launched a logistics nonprofit to get protective equipment to the people who need it.
How to Handle High Seas Terror
A brief boat trip leads to ocean terror most extreme as a family finds out what the graveyard of the Atlantic means.
Asian Anger: A Model Minority No More
Asians, in the shadow of COVID-19, are suddenly drawing lots of heat.
Look Closer: Mythological Stuff, or an Apocalyptic Storm?
Taal Volcano offers up stunning imagery — and danger.
I Lost My Mother in a House Fire
Black families have taken care of their aging relatives alone for generations.
When Everything Burns
The Sonoma fires — massive, terrifying and massively terrifying — were also very real for those in the middle of them.
The Dark(er) Side of the Hurricane Katrina Conspiracies
Peering beneath the surface of this cataclysm, there were persistent untruthful narratives.
The Food That Built America
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
Climate Change Is Wearing Donors Down
As extreme weather events batter nations with growing frequency, donor fatigue is leaving the communities most vulnerable to climate change in even greater danger.
How the Jet Stream Is Changing Your Weather
Scientists are increasingly focusing on the North Atlantic jet stream as an indicator of future climate change trends.
