On October 19, 1979, a massive tropical cyclone struck Japan and the Marines stationed at Camp Fuji. Retired Marine and journalist Chas Henry recounts the ensuing firestorm that swept the island, killing 13 Marines.

Imagine an energy technology that produces vast quantities of energy with extremely small quantities of waste and a virtually limitless supply of fuel. Fusion Industry Association CEO Andrew Holland says that technology is coming-with dozens of start-ups driving innovation that may just prove to be revolutionary.

Media scholar and disinformation researcher Alice Marwick says the world of traditional media has been forever changed as legacy news outlets fail and social media influencers rise to change who we trust and look to for information about the world around us.

With Hollywood's awards-season in full-swing, Deadline's Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond shares his insights on the contenders for this year's Academy Awards.

Daniel D'Addario, chief correspondent at Variety, discusses the entertainment industry today, the Oscars, and his new book, The Talent.

In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, a long, simmering effort to rename U.S. military installations previously named for Confederate officers gained momentum. Historian and retired Army Brigadier General Ty Seidule recounts the effort to rid the military of old names, as well as the actions by the Trump administration to resuscitate old ghosts.

In her new book, "Pieces You'll Never Get Back: A Memoir of Unlikely Survival," author Amina Ali pens a harrowing and redemptive memoir, in which a new mother must reconstruct her shattered mind, her relationship to her religious upbringing, and her life's purpose.

Scholar and former Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake describes how tech companies are, increasingly, taking on the functions of government and threatening the health of democracies around the world.

As children we learned the that "stick and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." But Alia Dastagir says it's not true - online attacks with words produce real physical and mental health consequences for their victims.

Most of us can probably point to examples of people who suffered from racism, or who overcame racism. But Keon West reminds us all that "the plural of anecdote is not data" and that science actually has a lot to say about the reality of racism today, if we take the time to consider it and really understand.

As the contours of public debate coarsen, it's easy to brand political rivals with epithets from the worst chapters in history. Tom Nichols, a writer for The Atlantic, warns about doing just that.

It's possible that we live inside a simulated reality or a pocket universe embedded in a larger structure about which we know virtually nothing. And consciousness may be a physical matter, or it might require something extra, something nonphysical. Philosopher Eric Schitzgebel says the answers to these and other fundamental questions about our existence lie beyond our powers of comprehension.

In the first months of his second administration, the president has used tariffs and the threat of tariffs in an attempt to compel trade concessions even while roiling markets. Scholar Kimberly Clausing helps us unpack the rhetoric from the reality around tariffs.

Award-winning journalist and author Abigail Leonard dives into her new book, "Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries."

Harvard-educated lawyer and animal rights advocate Elizabeth MeLampy discusses animals and their relationships with people in her new book "Forget the Camel: The Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human."

As Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in the Obama administration, Frank Lowenstein practiced American diplomacy at the highest levels. Now, he turns his experienced eye to the challenges facing the United States in the second Trump administration.

It's not unusual for friends, family members, and even good bosses to tell us, "practice some selfcare." Author Nicole Karlis says there are physical and emotional benefits to practicing care for others, too.

Award-winning author, poet, and social critic Hanif Abdurraqib takes readers of his new book, "There's Always This Year" on an emotional journey that blends the worlds of basketball, celebrity, and the places we call home.

As Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in the Obama administration, Frank Lowenstein practiced American diplomacy at the highest levels. Now, he turns his experienced eye to the challenges facing the United States in the second Trump administration.

It's not unusual for friends, family members, and even good bosses to tell us, "practice some selfcare." Author Nicole Karlis says there are physical and emotional benefits to practicing care for others, too.

As Finance Editor of The New York Times, Michael Corkery helps lead one of America's great newspapers as it tells the story of President Trump's second administration.

As America begins a year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, best-selling author Colin Woodard take stock of America's enduring revolutionary ideals.

In his new book GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN, author and journalist Phil In his new book GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN, author and journalist Phil Tinline documents the lasting effects of a hoax concocted in the U.S. Tinline documents the lasting effects of a hoax concocted in the U.S. in the 1960s that set the stage for conspiracy theories still shaping in the 1960s that set the stage for conspiracy theories still shaping American politics today. American politics today.

Five years ago, we were in the thick of the pandemic--with the bulk Five years ago, we were in the thick of the pandemic--with the bulk of the sickness and dying still to come. Now, the U.S. federal of the sickness and dying still to come. Now, the U.S. federal government is poised to slash spending on public health, as well as government is poised to slash spending on public health, as well as basic research in science, healthcare, and more. Physician and public basic research in science, healthcare, and more. Physician and public health leader Dr. Ashish Jha helps us make sense of it all. health leader Dr. Ashish Jha helps us make sense of it all.

The history of humanity is the history of individuals making The history of humanity is the history of individuals making decisions - sometimes collectively, sometimes individually. New decisions - sometimes collectively, sometimes individually. New artificial intelligence brings a new player into the mix: machines artificial intelligence brings a new player into the mix: machines capable of making decisions alongside or instead of their human capable of making decisions alongside or instead of their human counterparts. Salve Regina University professor Sean O'Callaghan and counterparts. Salve Regina University professor Sean O'Callaghan and Samford University professor Paul A. Hoffman grapple with the Samford University professor Paul A. Hoffman grapple with the theological implications of this new technology. theological implications of this new technology.

Lawyer, Army veteran and historian Fred Borch discusses President Lawyer, Army veteran and historian Fred Borch discusses President Truman's conflicted decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Truman's conflicted decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years ago in August. World War II ended shortly Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years ago in August. World War II ended shortly after. after.

In the summer of 2020, the country was racked by disease, violence, and social disruption as generations of racial injustice seemed to fall in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Author Thomas Chatterton Williams warns, however, that extreme views on the left ascendent in that summer heat are just as dangerous to western liberalism as extreme views on the right.

It has been argued that rights denied of anyone diminish the freedom of us all. UCLA law scholar Brad Sears studies the discrimination that has targeted members of the LGBTQ community as well as those living with HIV, and warns us that our collective liberty is at risk.

In recent years, commentators and gadflies have looked at American presidents and, based on age and, sometimes, politics, called for the invocation of the 25th amendment to remove the president from office. Constitutional scholar John Feerick helped write the 25th amendment and shines a light on its provisions and the intentions of its framers.

Private equity firms wield enormous control over the American economy, public utilities, and even the health of local newspapers. Author Megan Greenwell explores the extent of their unchecked power and the ways in which these firms and their private owners are reshaping America.