West Coast levee failures reveal a bigger problem: America’s flood defenses are old, underfunded and not built for today’s storms. A civil engineer who studies water infrastructure explains why millions are at risk:
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West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses
Levees protect more than 7 million buildings in the US today, yet they got a D-plus grade in 2025. A new study found 487 cases where rising water o...
Research says trying to be funny at work usually backfires. Except for you, of course. You’re hilarious.
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Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work
Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career.
In China, EVs now make up more than half of new car sales, compared with just 1 in 10 in the US. With models ranging from budget to luxury, top safety ratings and competitive prices, here’s how Chinese automakers are reshaping the global market and leaving US carmakers behind.
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China’s electric vehicle influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada
China is already producing a wide range of EVs, including several options that cost less than $25,000.
"Two of Florida’s most iconic coral species are now functionally extinct. The 2023–2024 marine heat wave wiped out 97.8% to 100% of staghorn and elkhorn corals across nearly 400 surveyed reefs, according to marine scientists. https://theconversation.com/2-iconic-coral-species-are-now-functionally-extinct-off-florida-study-finds-we-witnessed-the-reefs-bleaching-and-devastation-267958"
Vaccines don’t just prevent deadly and dangerous diseases like measles, polio and COVID-19. A new study found that people who got the shingles vaccine had a 20% lower risk of developing dementia.
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Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the ...
Parking spaces can cost developers up to $50,000 each. Dropping the mandate to have them at all opens the door to cheaper housing and walkable neighborhoods. Lessons from Denver where decisions to eliminate parking minimums follow similar moves in cities like Boulder, Austin and Minneapolis https://buff.ly/HqjYQeI