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Hurricane center increases odds system off Florida will develop amid Atlantic upsurge
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the chances an expected low pressure area off the ... Read More
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Commentary: This is how addiction science is saving lives
Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was living the dream.
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This Day in History, August 5
On August 5th, 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid.
It's tarantula mating season. Where you can spot the spider and how to avoid getting bit
If you suffer from arachnophobia, this is the time of year when you're most likely to run into one of your worst nightmares: a tarantula.
It's mating season for most of the 29 species of tarantulas in the United States, ...Read more
NASA Acting Chief Duffy issues directive to speed up moon reactor plans
NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy plans to accelerate the construction of a nuclear reactor that could be used on the moon and alter the way NASA will partner with industry to replace the aging International Space ...Read more
Scientists solve mystery of what's killing billions of starfish off California and the West Coast
For years, it has been one of the biggest mysteries in marine biology: What is killing the starfish?
Since 2013, billions of sea stars, an elegant ocean species commonly known as starfish that are a key part of the ...Read more
Today's Word "prevaricate"
prevaricate \prih-VAIR-uh-kayt\ (intransitive verb) - To depart from or evade the truth; to speak with equivocation.
"Confused, also, with a thousand inexpressible sensations which the dean's presence inspired, she seemed...Read more
Comb Tonic
Which word in Group B can be added to Group A? Why?
Group A: comb, mount, strophe, tonic
Group B: acre, floor, giant, log, redo, view
More than 1,600 wild horses rounded up in Wyoming in 2 weeks. 'Heartbreaking'
A wild horse roundup that was scheduled to last for a month in Wyoming ended in only two weeks after the Bureau of Land Management removed more than 1,600 animals from the range, officials said.
The agency’s 2025 wild ...Read more
Four new tarantula species -- with massive genitalia -- discovered
Residents of the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa are no strangers to tarantulas, but four newly discovered species in the region are changing the way researchers look at this group of spiders.
The large arachnids may...Read more
Hurricane center eyes potential systems near Florida, in Atlantic while TS Dexter churns
The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased the odds two systems could form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm, including one near Florida’s coast, while newly formed Tropical Storm Dexter ...Read more
NYC air quality worsens again amid Canadian wildfire haze
NEW YORK — Hazy skies and low air quality returned to the five boroughs on Monday, as smoke from Canadian wildfires again created a gray scene in the New York skies.
All of New York state and almost all of New England ...Read more
Researchers figure out what's caused devastating sea star epidemic
LOS ANGELES — A study published Monday offers long-awaited clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the sunflower sea star?
In 2013, something began ravaging sea stars along the West ...Read more
Why is Microsoft soaring while Amazon sinks? AI growing pains
Wall Street analysts who follow tech and cloud computing were all but popping Champagne last Wednesday.
Microsoft had reported stellar financial results and strong growth that could be connected to artificial intelligence...Read more
University of Maryland professor sorts through myths about long-term implications of solar farms
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of the Environment is pushing for 50% of the state’s electricity generation by 2030 to come from renewable energy resources, such as solar.
Solar projects in Maryland include ...Read more
Commentary: How California can cash in on federal incentives for green power before they disappear
California is often criticized for high electricity costs and slow development timelines. Rightly so: My electricity bill has doubled in a decade, and as a renter I can’t buy solar or batteries to cut the costs.
But ...Read more
Today's Word "factotum"
factotum \fak-TOH-tuhm\ (noun) - A person employed to do all kinds of work or business.
"Come back tomorrow and I'll give you an appointment, the factotum would say. Of course the arkhon kept everyone waiting, or his ...Read more
This Day in History, August 4
On August 4th, 1902, the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the River Thames opened.
Word Gender
The following ten words can be divided into two groups of five words. The words within each group will share a common characteristic. What are the two groups? Which words belong in those groups?
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Canada wildfires worsen air quality across Midwest, Northeast US
Smoke and grit from hundreds of forest fires have spread across large parts of Canada and the northern U.S., sending air quality across the Midwest and northeast U.S. and Toronto to unhealthy levels.
Air quality ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks 3 Atlantic systems that could develop
The National Hurricane Center continued Sunday to track three systems in the Atlantic with the potential to form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, it had ...Read more
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