President Donald Trump will be visiting the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, the same day that recipients of this year's honors are announced
Great white shark seen near popular beaches in Maine
Reports of a large great white shark near popular beaches in Maine have prompted a warning to beachgoers
Judge tosses convictions in 2002 killing of NBA star Chris Paul’s grandfather
A North Carolina judge has thrown out the convictions of four men in the death of Chris Paul's grandfather over two decades ago
City gets some relief days after water main break caused taps to run low
Water pressure is starting to improve for thousands of frustrated residents in a northern New Jersey city
3 firefighters hurt in blaze at century-old buildings in Salt Lake City’s nightlife hub
Officials in Salt Lake City say three firefighters were hurt after a fire broke out in buildings that date back more than a century in the city’s nightlife hub
Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
As a Native Hawaiian teenager growing up in West Maui, Mikey Burke couldn’t wait to leave. “All my life, I thought I was bigger than this town, bigger than the village, and I was going to go somewhere and make something of myself,” she said. Then she went to college...
Homeowners affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires: Here’s how to keep and rebuild your home
Two years after the devastating 2023 Maui wildfires, homeowners may be facing the prospect of repaying mortgage loans previously in forbearance. Grist has compiled tips and resources to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Jump to: ↓ Funding for homeowners affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires↓ Tips on dealing with your mortgage...
Illegal price-gouging is rampant after disasters. Can it be stopped?
Last January, a series of massive wildfires broke out across the Los Angeles area, fueled by high winds and dry temperatures. The fires raged for weeks, incinerating entire neighborhoods in the wealthy Pacific Palisades and in middle-class Altadena. They killed at least 30 people and destroyed at least 10,000 homes....
A look at the growing ‘disaster economy’ turning crisis into cash
In early July, as the torrential rain that unleashed deadly flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country started to abate, a Kerr County resident standing on a bridge filmed something floating toward him through the trees. It was a cream-colored, ranch-style house with black trim — so perfectly intact it...
The art of a plastics treaty: How sculptures, collages, and poetry have influenced global talks
Nearly every day since July 31, Benjamin Von Wong has been surrounding his 20-foot-tall art installation, “The Thinker’s Burden,” with a little more plastic trash. By Thursday, parts of it could be totally obscured beneath a mountain of garbage in front of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Von Wong,...