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An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability

An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability

season two tries to push beyond stereotyping Jewish women, but doesn’t get very far

season two tries to push beyond stereotyping Jewish women, but doesn’t get very far

The five most terrifying songs ever recorded

The five most terrifying songs ever recorded

Rare reptiles are moving up mountains as the world warms. They can’t keep doing it forever

Rare reptiles are moving up mountains as the world warms. They can’t keep doing it forever

Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard

Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard

More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername

More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername

4 research-backed ways to beat the winter blues in the colder months

4 research-backed ways to beat the winter blues in the colder months

Fish species off icy Heard Island bounced back when illegal fishing stopped and sustainable fishing continued

Fish species off icy Heard Island bounced back when illegal fishing stopped and sustainable fishing continued

How the first animals evolved – a new clue from a tiny relative

How the first animals evolved – a new clue from a tiny relative

Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?

Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?

SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia

SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia

Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed

Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed

Let’s celebrate nature’s spookiest and freakiest animals this Halloween

Let’s celebrate nature’s spookiest and freakiest animals this Halloween

Luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies – new study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda

Luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies – new study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda

The downfall of music disrupter

The downfall of music disrupter

Were you on Facebook 10 years ago? You may be able to claim part of this million payout

Were you on Facebook 10 years ago? You may be able to claim part of this $50 million payout

How climate change can make people more likely to get into violent conflict

How climate change can make people more likely to get into violent conflict

Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data

Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data