Blood moonshot: Pitt researchers’ artificial, shelf-stable platelets are a major step forward for trauma care
Researchers said artificial platelets may just be the “holy grail” for a long-held problem.
Separate and unequal: The ‘Whites Only’ sign was a visible reminder of American racism
After the Civil War, the Jim Crow system enforced racial separation, supported by beliefs in white superiority, seen in "whites only" signs.
Hurricane season 2026: How to be sure your water is safe to drink
Boil-water orders are often issued after a hurricane — usually because the public utility has lost pressure in its water-moving systems, making it possible for contaminants to enter water lines.
Hurricane season 2026: How do you protect your boat in a hurricane?
If you have a boat, you need to make plans now to secure it in a hurricane.
Hurricane season 2026: Tropical rainfall brings flooding pain to Central Florida
Hurricane Ian turned Orlo Vista into a lake. When the storm stalled over Central Florida in September 2022, it dropped historic rainfall across Orange County, overwhelming canals, retention ponds and…
Hurricane season 2026: What is the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale?
How much damage can a Category 1 hurricane do vs. a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale? Plus examples of each that have hit Florida over the years.
Hurricane season 2026: How do you protect your home from trees?
With hurricanes, old tall trees are a hazard to your home, car, fence and other portions of the landscape.
Hurricane season 2026: Which supplies should you have?
If a storm hits, each household should be self-sufficient for a minimum of three days. Now is the time to stock up, before stores get crowded and supplies run out.
Today in History: May 24, America’s first telegraph line transmits ‘What hath God wrought’
Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line.
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
Authorities in northeastern Congo have banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak.