A 12-story residential tower near Miami collapsed Thursday. Rescuers spent the weekend searching for trapped survivors, using sonar devices and cameras to detect signs of life. No cause is known, but building codes often prevent similar tragedies. […]
United Airlines is buying 15 jets that can fly Mach 1.7, cutting some flight times in half. The startup Boom Supersonic will sell the commercial airliner the jets, which are slated to take off in 2029. Supersonic flight requires great ingenuity. […]
June 19 is now a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On that day in 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce Lee’s surrender to Grant. Enslaved people played a vital role. […]
Enslaved people in Texas finally obtained their freedom June 19, 1865. The date became the holiday “Juneteenth,” the oldest commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. How did the Union help achieve that goal? […]
Automotive braking systems are a wonder of everyday engineering. Massive amounts of friction cause our cars to slow down and stop every time the brake pedal is pressed. Auto regulators want automatic emergency brakes on new heavy trucks. […]
Insider trading laws in the United States are complex and widely varied. While other countries have made sweeping regulations against trading stocks of a company you know information about, the United States has more selective rules on the matter. A two-year sentence surrounding Amazon stock adds a new footnote. […]
Many have seen the common humpback whale, but fewer have seen one from the inside. A lobster diver near Cape Cod was swallowed whole by a humpback—an extremely rare incident—which then spat him out. Humpbacks are seldom dangerous. […]
A wave of media complaints of records being seized raises concerns. The government often seeks reporters’ phone records to identify confidential sources. Politics and media famously butt heads. […]
Reports of UFOs in the United States predate the Wright Brothers. Whether these aerial objects are manmade or extraterrestrial in origin, they fuel pop culture, conspiracy theories, and fringe beliefs. An upcoming U.S. government report isn’t expected to confirm alien life. […]
In the 1950s, highway construction often ripped through the middle of cities. Efforts to speed commutes between the urban and suburban areas of the United States were extensive and swift. Now, some cities are removing the crumbling roads. […]
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