How the North American monsoon floods the California desert
In the height of summer, most Southern Californians would be surprised to see more than a handful of clouds in…
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August will mark the beginning of four consecutive months of supermoons
The lunar cycle is about to enter a period that will show some of its most spectacular aspects: on August…
Are you offended by couch jokes? Wait until you hear Trump talk about women
August 16, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: A letter writer recently complained that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz,…
The journey of a tribe and an individual in search of recognition
Book review Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home By Chris La TrayCottonwood: 320 pages, $28 If you purchase…
Opinion: I'm a pediatrician in Reno. I know climate change threatens children.
A few years ago, while visiting Hiroshima, Japan, I attended a talk by a well-known peace activist and hibakusha —…
In Moon Unit, Zappa's memoirs, fame and family trauma collide
Book review From the Earth to the Moon By Moon Unit ZappaDey Street Books: 368 pages, $29.99If you purchase books…
Video: California plane nearly hits golfer when it crashes
Call it a miracle. A golfer was nearly hit by a plane that crashed at a popular Sacramento golf course…
How our loneliness epidemic affects other species and natural phenomena
Book Review The Age of Solitude: Essays By Laura MarrisGraywolf Press: 208 pages, $18If you purchase books linked on our…
How to watch the peak of two meteor showers this week before the Perseids
When it comes to meteor showers, the showy Perseids usually steal the show. The shower's most spectacular spectacle will come…
The Earth's inner core spins more slowly. No one knows why.
Geophysicist John Vidale noticed something surprising while tracking how seismic waves move from the Earth's crust through its core. The…