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The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to rapidly intensify, a dangerous situation for coastal communities.

The justices ruled that a key preventive health task force has authority because it is appointed by the Health and Human Services secretary. Some experts worry that RFK Jr. could politicize it.

A scholar of intelligence and strategy explains why battle damage assessments are so challenging - and why the process has become politicized.

Uncertainty is the new norm.

Municipal bonds are integral to Philly's effort to make more affordable housing, but hidden costs and requirements can hurt taxpayers.

Three recent developments in AI - in video games, wearable technology and education - suggest that building something like Stephenson's Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is possible.

Even if they don't support the current administration, most Americans are not actually making plans to leave the country.

Choosing the right person to manage the assets you leave behind can be just as important as selecting who will inherit your property.

How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental processes in animals and in people.

A scholar who worked with him for decades observes that what mattered to Moyers was not how close you were to power, but how close you got to reality.