Infrastructure protectionWhy Building Fall — Over Time Published 2 September 2021 The recent collapse of the condo building in Florida served as a dire warning for the nation’s aging infrastructure problem and the deadly consequences that can result. Researchers explore how time can factor in a building collapse. The recent collapse of the condo building in

Search & rescueAutonomous Drones Could Speed Up Search and Rescue after Flash Floods, Hurricanes and Other Disasters By Vijayan Asari Published 31 August 2021 Rescuers already use drones in some cases, but most require individual pilots who fly the unmanned aircraft by remote control. That limits how quickly rescuers can view an entire affected area,

AfghanistanCalculating the Costs of the Afghanistan War in Lives, Dollars and Years By Neta Crawford Published 1 September 2021 The war in Afghanistan, like many other wars before it, began with optimistic assessments of a quick victory and the promise to rebuild at war’s end. President George W. Bush warned of a lengthy campaign, but

DisastersNew Orleans Residents Have Decisions to Make as Long Recovery from Hurricane Ida Begins By Matt Haines Published 31 August 2021 New Orleans and utility officials spent Monday assessing the severity of the damage, but private energy provider Entergy Corporation confirmed that 216 substations and 2,000 miles of transmission lines — including a tower that

Search & rescueAutonomous Drones Could Speed Up Search and Rescue after Flash Floods, Hurricanes and Other Disasters By Vijayan Asari Published 31 August 2021 Rescuers already use drones in some cases, but most require individual pilots who fly the unmanned aircraft by remote control. That limits how quickly rescuers can view an entire affected area,

Hate crimesFBI Releases 2020 Hate Crime Statistics Published 31 August 2021 On Monday the FBI released Hate Crime Statistics, 2020, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation. The 2020 data, submitted by 15,136 law enforcement agencies, provide information about the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of hate crimes. On

AfghanistanThe Taliban May Have Captured the Biometric Data of Civilians Who Helped the U.S. By Lucia Nalbandian Published 27 August 2021 In 2007, the United States military began using a small, handheld device – calledHandheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE) — to collect and match the iris, fingerprints, and facial scans of over 1.5 million

Climate challenges2020 Was Among Three Warmest Years on Record Published 27 August 2021 A new State of the Climate report confirmed that 2020 was among the three warmest years in records dating to the mid-1800s, even with a cooling La Niña influence in the second half of the year. The major indicators of climate change

Our picks: AfghanistanWill Afghanistan, Again, Become a Cradle for Jihadism? | The Narrative of America in Retreat Is False | Budding Resistance to the Taliban, and more Published 27 August 2021 ·  The Real Reason U.S. Allies Are Upset About Afghanistan ·  The Narrative of America in Retreat Is False ·  U.S. Credibility Not Seriously Damaged by

AfghanistanAfghanistan: Who’s Who in the Taliban’s “Inclusive” New Administration By Amalendu Misra Published 26 August 2021 It appears that the Taliban regime intends to completely revamp the structure of government when it formally embarks upon its administration from 1 September — for example, the Taliban plans to get rid of the position of the elected