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The Doctor Will Ask About Your Gun Now

More physicians are making gun safety part of routine visits. But should they be? A man comes to Northwell Health’s hospital on Staten Island with a...

01.04.2024 5

Nancy Walecki

The U.S. Might Need a Category 6 for Hurricanes

Climate change could double the risk of hurricanes with wind speeds greater than 192 miles an hour in the Gulf of Mexico. At 149 miles an hour,...

06.02.2024 10

Nancy Walecki

Spotify Doesn't Know Who You Are

It’s okay if you’ve listened to Steely Dan 42,031 times this year. Really. When I think of last year, I hear “Northeast Texas Women,” by...

30.11.2023 4

Nancy Walecki

Tiny Climate Crises Are Adding Up to One Big Disaster

Billion-dollar disasters are breaking records, but the accumulation of small disasters can be devastating too. The Louisiana wildfire that upended...

01.11.2023 5

Nancy Walecki

The Mississippi Is Losing Its Fight With the Ocean

A combination of drought and sea-level rise has sent a wedge of saltwater is moving up the river. The mouth of the Mississippi River is the arena for...

11.10.2023 10