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Disaster
The Overlooked American Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
By Olivia B. Waxman
Titanic
Wreck Protected Under New Treaty
By Mélissa Godin
Here in the Bahamas, Every Generation Has Its Storm Stories. The Tale of Hurricane Dorian Is Still Being Written
By Crystal A. deGregory
Here's How You Can Help the Survivors of Cyclone Idai
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How the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 Made the World a Little Bit Safer
The tank released its contents in a spectacular wave some 25 feet in height and 165 feet wide, a tsunami of syrup that moved at 35 mph.
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Chaplain Makes Harrowing Escape From Wildfire
“But what do you do? You can’t turn around at this point. So I just floored my minivan and drove through the flames"
By Katy Steinmetz
November 19, 2018
The True Cost of the Chernobyl Disaster Has Been Greater Than It Seems
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 26, 1986, is predicted to continue to harm the environment for at least 180 years
By Serhii Plokhy
April 26, 2018
When This City Was Devastated by a Massive Explosion, Its Children Found the Christmas Spirit
What followed was one of the most miraculous rescue, relief and recovery efforts ever conducted in North America
By John U. Bacon
December 21, 2017
'Lives of Millions' at Risk Under Blockade in Yemen
About 130 children are dying every day
By Casey Quackenbush
November 17, 2017
Saudi Blockade on Yemen Could Starve Millions
Humanitarian agencies have no way to deliver aid
By Casey Quackenbush
November 9, 2017
Arrests After 26 Nigerian Girls Found Dead on at Sea
Some of the dead were as young as 14
By Laignee Barron
November 8, 2017
U.S. Relief in Puerto Rico Not Good Enough, U.N. Experts Say
The lack of an effective response strategy has created an “alarming” situation
By Laignee Barron
October 31, 2017
U.S. Warned to Prepare for Costly Climate Change
The Government Accountability Office said climate change impacts could cost the federal government $35 billion per year by mid-century
By Valerie Volcovici / Reuters
October 23, 2017
Hurricane Harvey Proved We Need More Flood Insurance Competition
'Most uninsured victims will not receive sufficient aid'
By Ari Blask, Ike Brannon
September 5, 2017
Hurricane Harvey Victims Turn to Twitter and Facebook for Help
Twitter and Facebook have become de-facto emergency helplines amid the devastating Hurricane and Tropical Storm
By Maya Rhodan
August 30, 2017
How Texas Rebuilt After the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History
It hit Galveston in 1900
By Olivia B. Waxman
August 29, 2017
Why Americans Stopped Building Fallout Shelters
"Shelters against atomic and hydrogen bombs are nothing but coffins and tombs prepared in advance," the Soviet Defense Minister said in 1962
By Lily Rothman
August 11, 2017
Colorized Photos Bring the Real Dunkirk Evacuation to Life
Ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan's film Dunkirk, TIME commissioned Sanna Dullaway to colorize photos of the World War II evacuation
By Sanna Dullaway and Olivia B. Waxman
July 21, 2017
Why the Hindenburg Disaster Is Still Worth Remembering
As the 80th anniversary of the crash nears, the airship crash is still a powerful moment
By Guillaume de Syon
May 5, 2017
Did a Fire Sink the Titanic? These 7 Other Factors Could Have Also Played a Role
The iceberg gets too much credit for the sinking of the famous ship, according to some theories
By Olivia B. Waxman
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