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Is the Federal Emergency Management Agency ready for the new era of disasters?
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What scientists know – and don't know – about the linkage between climate change and hurricanes.
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Poor diet kills hundreds of thousands per year. If we want to achieve meaningful health care reform, we need to address…
Some of the iPhone's innovations have made users less secure.
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Dreading math class as you head back into school? Never fear: Try these tips from famed mathematician George Pólya.
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