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This year's winner is a centuries-old throwback.

11 “Facts” About the Civil Rights Movement That Aren’t True
Separating fact from fiction isn’t just important from a historical perspective—it’s also essential in winning today’s fight against racial injustice.

This City Has the Highest Hurricane Risk on the East Coast
Is your home at risk?

The U.S. States Most Prone to Natural Disasters
Driven by climate change, natural disasters across the United States are getting more extreme, more costly, and more deadly.


What Could Happen if the U.S. Postal Service Stopped Delivering Mail
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13 Ways Coronavirus Is Different From All Epidemics Through History
We've seen a variety of pandemics and epidemics throughout history but COVID-19 is something else entirely.

What Could Happen If Glaciers Continue to Melt
Once upon a time, we couldn't have imagined a world without ice. But as we're watching glaciers melt before our...