Residents in Mexico’s northern state of Tamaulipas, across the Texas border, sighed in relief this weekend…
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A Brief History of Texas Hurricanes
The tense scenes in the hours ahead of Beryl’s arrival are uncomfortably familiar to generations of…
Martin Stolar, Lawyer Who Fought for Social Justice, Dies at 81
Martin R. Stolar, a prominent civil rights lawyer who in the early 1970s defended war resisters…
Beryl Live Updates: Over a Million in Texas Under a Hurricane Warning
This article was originally published in 2021 and has been updated. On June 19, Tropical Storm…
Kamala Harris Jabs at Trump and Avoids Talk of Biden Dropping Out
Vice President Kamala Harris typically spends the Fourth of July weekend with her husband, Doug Emhoff,…
As Democrats Fret About Biden, Murphy Says He Must Address Voters’ Concerns
Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said Sunday that President Biden’s first television interview since…
SpaceX’s Assault on a Fragile Habitat: Four Takeaways From Our Investigation
When Elon Musk first eyed South Texas for a new base of space operations, he promised…
Biden Campaigns in Pennsylvania, as Calls Continue for Him to Quit the Race
President Biden will continue his efforts to rescue his imperiled re-election effort on Sunday, with two…
Opinion | To Save Life on Earth, Bring Back Taxonomy
In 2009, the botanist Naomi Fraga was hunting a flower without a name near Carson City,…
Texas Braces for Beryl, With Over a Million Under a Hurricane Warning
As Tropical Storm Beryl makes its way up the Gulf of Mexico, Texas is bracing itself…