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STANWOOD, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 6: In an aerial view, floodwaters surround a home on December 6, 2023 in Stanwood, Washington. Atmospheric river conditions in the region brought heavy rains and flooding.
David Ryder
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Rivers in the sky are raining down on the Pacific Northwest. What are they?
Ava Berger
Atmospheric rivers are large bands of water vapor in the sky. They are dumping trillions of gallons of water on Washington and Oregon, just as high tides and winds batter shorelines.
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Fed up with the healthcare industry, this red state capped insulin prices for patients
Noam Levey
Coral reefs are highly vulnerable to heat, like these bleached corals in Thailand in 2024. If the planet continues to warm at the current rate, the majority of the world's reefs aren't likely to survive.
Sirachai Arunrugstichai
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Why even a fraction of a degree can escalate climate change impacts
Lauren Sommer
An aerial view of the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Middlebury is among a number of colleges trying to help people decipher how much they actually cost, by guaranteeing free tuition for families with incomes under a particular threshold.
Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report
The cost of college is confusing. Some schools are trying to change that
Jon Marcus, Liam Elder-Connors
Texas Standard
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - AUGUST 28: A crowd gathers at a rally for Big Bend National Park, Friday, August 28, 2026 in San Antonio. Supporters rally against a border wall being built in the park. (Alma E. Hernandez/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images)
Can the blue wave turn the tide against border wall construction in Texas?
From Congress to the Texas Statehouse, Democrats will have more influence over border policy. But the Trump administration still has billions to spend on the wall.
Texas’ top courts have Democrats for first time in years. They could reshape the legal system
Elon Musk poured millions into Texas Republican campaigns that lost. What’s next for his Texas dream?
More than 200,000 tech workers have lost jobs this year
Commentary: Coca Mexicana
Rural Prosperity: A Texas Tribune symposium Join The Texas Tribune, along with rural leaders and innovators from across the state and nation, Nov. 18–19 for a two-day symposium focused on how rural communities can thrive economically, deliver essential services and build a future worth staying for. CLICK HERE to learn more and RSVP.
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