After the Storm

In 19th century English novels, so-called “quarter days” often provided a chronological backdrop to the plot. A relic of medieval times, the quarter days were Lady Day (March 25th), Midsummer Day (June 24th), Michaelmas (September 29th) and Christmas Day (December 25th). These we ...  عرض المزيد

On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold hearings to consider the nomination of Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed chair. His confirmation will likely be delayed until the Justice Department’s investigation into Jerome Powell is fully resolved. Despite this, Mr. Warsh’s ans ...  عرض المزيد

20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. StoryCorps was there in the aftermath, recording interviews with survivors in the cities where they fled. The stories in this episode— many captured only weeks after the storm— bear witness to one of the worst natural disasters ...  عرض المزيد

Police are beginning search and rescue efforts after Hurricane Milton hammered Florida with life-threatening floods, extreme wind and deadly tornadoes. In St. Petersburg, a once-in-a-thousand-year rainfall dumped at least 18 inches of rain on the area. In nearby Tampa, the roof o ...  عرض المزيد

North America gets as many as 1400 tornadoes a year. The place with the next highest is the UK at 33. So the spot with the most tornadoes in the US is also the spot with the most tornadoes in the world. That would be Tornado Alley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati ...  عرض المزيد

Le sud-est des Caraïbes a commencé à se fermer dimanche alors que les résidents se préparaient à des vents potentiellement mortels et à des inondations soudaines provoquées par l'ouragan Beryl.Traduction :The southeast Caribbean began shutting down on Sunday as residents braced f ...  عرض المزيد