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Disasters

Are there Cassandras among us today, warning of ticking disasters, whose predictions fall on deaf ears?

Why Visionaries Who Can Accurately Predict Looming Disasters Are Often Ignored

We are right to discount most soothsayers, but horrible things happen when accurate warnings of specific disasters go unheeded.
By Richard A. Clarke and R.P. Eddy
The Oakwood Beach area of Staten Island, seen after Hurricane Sandy.

Outrage After Mayor Says Sandy Recovery Program Won’t Be Done By End of 2016

Council members say they're upset the Build It Back program will not be complete by the end of this year—and that Bill de Blasio allocated funds to the initiative without their input.
By Madina Toure
Robin Murphy at TEDWomen 2015. (Screengrab: Ted.com)

These Robots That Swim, Fly and Crawl Come to the Rescue After Disasters

Who's first on the scene when a disaster strikes? More and more often these days, it's a fleet of robots.
By Sage Lazzaro
President Obama speaking with a Staten Islander on Cedar Grove Avenue this afternoon. (Photo: Getty)

Government’s Sandy Response Earns Mix of Applause and Criticism as Obama Visits Staten Island

By Hunter Walker
screengrab

Great, Now There Are Earthquakes in Arkansas

By Steve Huff
Costa Concordia (Getty Images)

Dark Carnival: Hard Times For Carnival Cruises

By Steve Huff
Costa Concordia (Getty Images)

Sinking of the Costa Concordia: A Bad News Roundup

By Steve Huff
AFP/Getty

Costa Concordia: Death Toll Rises

By Steve Huff
(image via @DreamBlog)

Captain of Costa Concordia Arrested, Charged With Manslaughter

By Steve Huff

Italian Cruise Ship Almost Reenacts ‘Titanic’

By Steve Huff

Does the Spider-Man Musical Have A Macbeth-esque Curse?

By Nate Freeman

Starbucks Suffers Cup Shortage, Holiday Cheer Nigh

By Kat Stoeffel
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