New Mexico’s drought tests centuries-old water traditions
Teresa Leger Fernandez stands at the Rio Chama's edge, looking out over a sandstone outcropping. The river follows a varied landscape, starting at the Rocky Mountains' southern edge, through rugged basalt hillsides and layers of...
Rising numbers of migrants risk their lives crossing the Darien Gap
It was 5:05 a.m., and around 500 migrants were already showing signs of life in small tents. They began to rise, pack their bags, and prepare to cross the Darien Gap. This thick jungle,...
She’s 101 and still hauls lobsters
Virginia Oliver began trapping lobsters off Maine's coast when World War II was already a decade away. The electronic traffic signal was still a new invention, and very few women were harvesting lobsters.She still...
New Orleans, Louisiana: Beer and beignets are back after the post-Ida recovery
Bourbon Street is once more home to supply trucks that deliver beer. Cafe Du Monde, the iconic cafe, serves beignets and fried pastries with white sugar.With almost all the power back on in New...
After hitting Mexico’s Los Cabos with a Cat 2 storm, Olaf begins to weaken
After crashing into the Los Cabos resorts on the tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, Hurricane Olaf became a tropical storm force and drenched the area with torrential rainfalls.According to the U.S. National Hurricane...
Residents of South Lake Tahoe can return to their homes once the fire threat...
Tens of thousands of people who were forced to flee South Lake Tahoe could soon return to their homes, after evacuation orders were reduced to warnings Sunday afternoon. Crews worked against a huge wildfire.Warnings...
Outdoor adventures in the USA are ruined by wildfires and smokesnuff
Andy Farquhar's outdoor adventure plans have been canceled twice this summer.Retired teacher and attorney from Philadelphia had planned to hike for several weeks along the Pacific Crest Trail north Tahoe with a friend. But...
UAE announces plans to invest in economy and liberalize laws
Sunday's announcement by the United Arab Emirates was part of a large-scale plan to boost its economy and relax strict residency rules for foreigners. This is in line with its efforts to attract investment...
China bans TV broadcasts of men it considers not masculine enough
China's government has banned the broadcasting of effeminate women and instructed broadcasters to promote "revolutionary cultural" Thursday, expanding a campaign to tighten social control and enforce official morality.President Xi Jinping called for a "national...
Guantanamo’s Bali bomb case begins 18 years after being captured
Three prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center had their first day in court Monday after being held by the U.S. for 18 years in connection with the deadly 2002 Bali nightclub bombings and other plots...