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US
Burns From Scorching-Hot Sidewalks and Roads Are Rising, and Can Be Fatal
The risk of serious contact burns is increasing as temperatures soar and as more people move to the desert Southwest.
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Books
A Canadian Short Story Master Comes to the U.S.
The anthology “Burn Man” selects from decades of Mark Anthony Jarman’s work, bringing the writer’s lush and searing stories to…
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World
Gas Tanker Explosion Kills More Than 40 in Liberia
After the tanker overturned in an accident, people gathered around the vehicle trying to scoop up fuel before it caught…
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World
‘It’s Like Our Country Exploded’: Canada’s Year of Fire
When the fires came to Yellowknife, the nearest safe-harbor city was more than 600 miles away, a full day’s drive…
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News
How Megafires Are Remaking the World
On Aug. 15, a small wildfire was detected in the hills above West Kelowna, in British Columbia. The landscape was…
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US
After 7 Weeks in Burn Unit, Another Maui Fire Victim Dies
Laurie Allen had to run through a wall of flame to escape the August wildfire. Doctors went to extraordinary lengths…
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World
What’s Happening With the Quran Burnings in Sweden
The country has found itself caught between outrage over anti-Muslim actions and its commitment to free speech. Denmark has also…
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News
A Grim Climate Lesson From the Canadian Wildfires
You may have forgotten about the Canadian wildfires, once the smoke cleared from your American lungs and the orange disappeared…
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World
Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Is Set Afire Amid Protests Over Quran
Episodes of Quran burning in Sweden have angered many in the Muslim world and drawn condemnation from the country’s authorities.
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News
Over 1,000 Trains Derail Every Year in America. Let’s Bring That Number Down.
The recent freight train derailment and chemical fire in eastern Ohio that left thousands of nearby residents fearing for their…
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