World Nov 23 Cairo Erupts in Protests After President Morsi Decree Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi issued a decree that granted him new political powers. Supporters greeted the president outside the palace in Cairo, while protesters gathered in Tahrir Square.
Science Nov 20 Engineers Consider Barriers to Protect New York From Another Sandy Possible sites for storm surge barriers to protect New York City. The four concepts were presented at an American Society of Civil Engineers conference in 2009. Updated Nov. 21, 3:10 P.M. Superstorm Sandy pummelled New York City, leaving millions without…
World Nov 15 Violence in Gaza Escalates On Thursday three Israels and 15 Palestinians were killed as Hamas missile barrages and Israeli air strikes continue for a second day. These photos catalog the events of the past 48 hours as the violence escalates.
Politics Nov 07 Joy and Disappointment for House and Senate Races While the presidential election was center stage Tuesday night, several Senate and House seats were hotly contested and came down to the wire. These shots capture the victories and defeats in the congressional and gubernatorial races.
World Oct 30 The Aftermath of Post-Tropical Storm Sandy Hurricane Sandy was downgraded to a post-tropical storm on Monday after it made landfall on the New Jersey coast. But the super storm packed a punch, leaving 8.1 million homes and businesses without power, closing transportation. The damage is currently…
World Oct 29 Hurricane Sandy Hits Mid-Atlantic Hurricane Sandy, which is being called a "superstorm", began bearing down on the East Coast of the United States on Monday. Cities in New York, Delware and New Jersey saw flooding before the hurricane made landfall. These photos follow Sandy's…
World Oct 26 Hurricane Sandy Sweeps Along East Coast Hurricane Sandy is moving along the East Coast of the United States. The category one storm has left the Bahamas and is traveling north, leaving a trail a destruction through the Caribbean and blowing into Florida.
Science Oct 23 ‘Climate of Doubt’ Examines Politics vs. Climate Change // In the race to the White House this year, candidates have gone head-to-head on health care, the economy and foreign policy. But there is one issue that has been absent from all the debates -- climate change. On…
Science Oct 18 NOAA Predicts Warmer, Drier Winter for the United States On Thursday, after nine months of record-breaking high temperatures and a scorching drought, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced their prediction that the winter of 2012/2013 is likely to follow the same trend. This year could…
Science Oct 12 Summer Weather Disasters Change Americans’ View of Climate Change A corn plant struggles to survive in a drought-stricken field in Illinois. The sweeping drought in Midwest this summer killed crops. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images, July 2012. After a summer of heat waves, droughts and severe storms, the…