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After weeks of heatwaves with record-breaking temperatures, wildfires have popped all along the west coast of the U.S. According to the National Weather Service, the heat exacerbated by a high-pressure system and a weak sea breeze caused a "kiln-like effect." The Sierra Nevada fire over the weekend burned a record 2.2 million acres, likely amplified by dry forests and high temperatures. Some

In response to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, public officials and medical professionals alike have called for 'social distancing,' telling people to limit time in public to prevent contracting or spreading the virus. Media coverage centered on a CDC recommendation to avoid gatherings of over 50 people for the next eight weeks; other voices examined possible side effects and

Many schools transitioned to online schoolrooms after the coronavirus outbreak in mid-March; now, as back-to-school season approaches, public officials, health experts and educators weigh in on the debate surrounding in-person classrooms. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other health organizations released a statement July 10 advocating for the safe reopening of schools. The

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley secretly contacted his Chinese counterpart before the 2020 election and after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a new book by The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and Robert Costa. Milley reportedly called his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng, on October 30 to reassure him that the U.S. was not planning an attack after China raised