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The coast guard and local officials have put up barriers to help avoid runoff from rain. Even though Lahaina is a dry place, what are the continuing threats to ocean health from the burn zone?

Joro spiders came to Georgia about a decade ago and are rapidly proliferating. They're big, beautiful and harmless to humans, but it's too early to measure their potential impact on ecosystems.

Chinese cities are turning quarantine centers built during the pandemic into affordable housing units for young workers — an attempt to help those who struggle in the current economic slowdown.

A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel alters gene expression in a way that impacts the immune system.

A new cookbook drawing from different peasant traditions focuses on using bits of old bread to create delectable and economical dishes.

The deaths occurred as crews battled multiple fires across a parched region. Two other firefighters were injured.

The New World screwworm continues to spread across Texas and threatens the cattle industry. Fighting the spread depends on the cooperation of ranchers, but they are suspicious of the government.

Inflation is at a three-year high. That's a problem for the Fed. Yet, under the leadership of new chair Kevin Warsh, it opted not to hike interest rates. So, who are inflation's winners and losers?

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing more scrutiny this week after a new report found his sharing of highly sensitive attack plans in a group chat that included a journalist violated policy.