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BEYOND LOCAL: Hazardous chemical crashes too frequent in the US

BEYOND LOCAL: Hazardous chemical crashes too frequent in the US

Train derailments get more headlines, but truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more deadly
BEYOND LOCAL: Snakes can hear you scream, new research reveals

BEYOND LOCAL: Snakes can hear you scream, new research reveals

New research reveals that not only do snakes have airborne hearing, but that different species react differently to what they hear
BEYOND LOCAL: How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment?

BEYOND LOCAL: How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment?

An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks
BEYOND LOCAL: How records of life’s milestones help solve cold cases

BEYOND LOCAL: How records of life’s milestones help solve cold cases

Civil registries in the U.S. are spread across different local jurisdictions
BEYOND LOCAL: Don’t underestimate Cupid

BEYOND LOCAL: Don’t underestimate Cupid

The original Cupid was the son of Venus, Roman goddess of love and beauty
BEYOND LOCAL: Expert explains structural collapse of buildings

BEYOND LOCAL: Expert explains structural collapse of buildings

Earthquake footage shows Turkey’s buildings collapsing like pancakes
BEYOND LOCAL: Difficulties in creating a universal flu vaccine

BEYOND LOCAL: Difficulties in creating a universal flu vaccine

A microbiologist explains the challenges, and how mRNA could offer a promising solution
BEYOND LOCAL: Hurricane Harvey threatens oyster reefs

BEYOND LOCAL: Hurricane Harvey threatens oyster reefs

Hurricane Harvey more than doubled the acidity of Texas’ Galveston Bay
BEYOND LOCAL: Big Tech is firing employees by the thousands. Why?

BEYOND LOCAL: Big Tech is firing employees by the thousands. Why?

In the last year, more than 70,000 people globally have been laid off by Big Tech companies – what does it mean for the industry, and you?
BEYOND LOCAL: Jackie Robinson and Republican history

BEYOND LOCAL: Jackie Robinson and Republican history

Robinson endorsed Richard Nixon, the Republican candidate for president, in 1960