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The universe is a dangerous place. NASA just showed it’s possible to defend Earth against it.

Humanity now has the beginnings of a true defense against asteroids.

The child care crisis just keeps getting worse 

Waiting lists are getting longer, and child care centers say they’re losing workers to fast-food chains with better wages and benefits.

Hurricane Ian is about to crash into a very crowded Florida

Populations are growing in coastal cities, which are vulnerable as sea levels rise and hurricanes drive larger storm surges.

The Supreme Court case that’s likely to handcuff the Clean Water Act

Sackett v. EPA may prove to be the most significant attack on America’s clean water laws since the 1970s.

Riotsville, U.S.A. is a window onto the bizarre beginnings of police militarization

How the director of an astonishing new documentary used old government footage to shed light on the present.

Amazon’s robots are getting closer to replacing human hands

A new Amazon robot handles 1,000 items an hour.

Who’s really using up the water in the American West?

Hint: Water scarcity in the Western US has more to do with our diets than our lawns.