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The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins. The awards continue with the literature prize on Thursday. (Image credit: Jeff Chiu) Read More

Researchers work to grow grass that will offer the same level playing field for athletes at the various soccer venues that will be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Image credit: Sophia Saliby) Read More

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida late tonight as a dangerous storm, and time is running out for people to evacuate. And, the EPA has mandated a nationwide lead pipe removal. (Image credit: Chandan Khanna) Read More

The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here’s what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Read More

As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton was just over 500 miles southwest of Tampa, Fla, and expected to make landfall late Wednesday night. Read More

The key presidential states of Georgia and North Carolina were hit particularly hard by Hurricane Helene. NPR compared which counties qualify for FEMA aid with 2020 election results. The area is largely Republican. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago) Read More

The emergency management agency has long tried to respond to rumors that might delay recovery efforts. But a former FEMA official says the current information environment has never been so bad. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Read More

Infowars is on the auction block, and would-be-buyers have opposite agendas. (Image credit: David J. Phillip) Read More