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There's a Fight Brewing Over the Pentagon's 'Slush Fund'
The standoff between Obama and Congress over the defense budget centers on emergency wartime funding that allows for some creative accounting.
Last Effort to Derail Iran Nuclear Deal Blocked in US Senate
Despite an intense and expensive lobbying effort against it, all but four of Obama's fellow Democrats backed the nuclear pact between the United States, five other world powers and Tehran.
Take a Timelapse Tour of North America's Best Vistas Ever
Travel to the best places this continent has to offer—without the camping—in Ronald Söthje's 'North America, 4K.'
How Wildfires Make Their Own Clouds
In the age of climate change, when forest fires are on the rise, the “pyro” cloud will be a more common sight in summer skies.
Gabriel & Dresden Sent Over a Classics-Only Mix Ahead of Their North American Tour This Summer
Before they hit rooms like Cielo and Ruby Skye, the San Francisco duo gives us a history lesson in their beloved, ethereal sound.
Moose Are Dying in Horrible Ways Due to Climate Change
Warmer weather is taking its toll on moose, which are dying at an alarming rate.
There Hasn’t Been This Much Carbon in the Atmosphere for Millions of Years
So what did the climate look like back then?
These Women Became Pregnant From Rape, Then Fought Their Attackers for Custody
Up to 32,000 women become pregnant from rape each year, but in some states there are still no laws stopping rapists filing for parental rights.
Bomb Trains: The Crude Gamble of Oil by Rail
Oil trains charging through North America are derailing and exploding, resulting in severe environmental damage and human casualties.
Do You Live In A “Bomb Train” Blast Zone?
This map shows if you live in an area where millions of barrels of crude oil is traveling through.
Cyril Hahn Announces his North American “She’s Different" Tour
THUMP teams up with Cyril for a game changing tour filled with unconventional venues.
Hold Onto Your Bowels, There's a Salmonella Chia Seed Outbreak
This month’s latest food-poisoning outbreak that’s sweeping North America isn't being pinned on shoddy restaurant hygiene practices.