The Pentagon has ordered a pause on shipments of Patriot missile interceptors, precision-guided 155 mm artillery shells and other high-end munitions that were already staged in Poland for onward movement …
At least 82 people are dead and dozens more remain missing after devastating flash floods ripped through central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend. Among the victims are 28 …
Data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association show that heart attack deaths among U.S. adults have fallen by 89 percent since 1970. However, fatalities from arrhythmias, heart …
President Donald Trump abruptly ended all trade negotiations with Canada last week after Ottawa moved forward with a digital services tax targeting American tech companies. Within 48 hours, Canada rescinded …
“Sleep… chief nourisher in life’s feast” — Macbeth (2.2.46-51), William Shakespeare In her new novella Sleep Donation, celebrated writer Karen Russell paints the horrific picture of a society wracked by an epidemic …
Zurich’s Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, has published its global ranking of cities under threat from natural disasters — and a US city is in the top 10. For the …
When it comes to stories about North Korea and its wacky yet deadly regime, it’s often hard to tell what’s true, what’s an urban legend, and what is South Korean …
If you have a smartphone or tablet, chances are you have at least one running Android, far and away the most popular mobile operating system according to IDC. One of …