‘We can do better’: FEMA makes sweeping changes to speed up disaster aid

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Space/solar weather is the most underrated potentially catastrophic disaster— Researchers identify largest ever solar storm in ancient 14,300-year-old tree rings | ScienceDaily

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Fukuyama: In Defense of the deep state

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Online interviewing opens up new possibilities for oral histories.

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