Last month the Government Accountability Office weighed in on whether the United States can spot the next pandemic before it spots us. The answer runs to sixty pages. One paragraph tells you most of ...

In her dream worlds drifting between beauty and catastrophe, Japanese artist Shiori Eda’s tiny women explore humanity’s ...

In a world rife with uncertainties, the mere thought of a nuclear event sends chills down the spine. While no one ever hopes to witness such a catastrophe, nature has equipped certain creatures with ...

Global catastrophes that humanity barely survived are explored through a wide-angle look at some of the most severe crises in human history. The topic focuses on world-changing disasters, ...

The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer. The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, ...

Hard times have hit Tortuga, and a ship delivering food was recently intercepted by Drowned. Your job is to head to the shipwreck location, defeat the Drowned, and return the food to Charlie Sharpe.

A relatively benign start to 2026 has given the global insurance industry a measure of stability. But the changing nature of catastrophe losses, rather than their scale, is prompting a rethink of how ...

The leadership team from hell on a hell of a planet. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he walks to board Marine One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 11, 2026. This article ...

This essay is part of a special section, Dispatches from the Forever Wars, in our Spring 2026 issue. When the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran started on February 28, I didn’t hear from my oldest friend, an ...

ZURICH, March 19 (Reuters) - Insured losses from natural catastrophes are likely to climb to ‌about $148 billion this year, estimates published by reinsurer Swiss Re (SRENH.S), opens new tab showed on ...