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  1. from the archives
    Waiting for the Big OneMaybe not today, maybe not tomorrow. But many scientists agree: A quake is coming. And New York isn’t ready for it.
    By Fred Graver and Charlie Rubin
  2. disasters
    TOPSHOT-US-TRANSPORT-INCIDENT
    What We Know About the Bridge Collapse in BaltimoreBaltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo ship hit the structure. The remaining six people missing are now presumed dead.
    By Nia Prater
  3. what we know
    What We’ve Learned From the Titanic Sub DisasterSome key takeaways from the tragedy, including the fateful warnings about Titan’s safety and why it and OceanGate weren’t subject to regulations.
    By Chas Danner
  4. what we know
    OceanGate CEO Dismissed Safety Risks, Emails ShowAll five people onboard the Titan were confirmed dead on Thursday.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  5. disasters
    The Titanic Sub Passengers Probably Died Days AgoRecovered debris indicates a ‘catastrophic implosion’ that likely happened just after Titan’s voyage began.
    By Jeff Wise
  6. titan
    The Murky Regulations Governing SubmersiblesA maritime historian and former merchant mariner on the Titan disaster.
    By Clio Chang
  7. titanic
    Deep-Sea Search Expert Is Aboard Missing Titanic SubmersiblePaul-Henri Nargeolet is known as “Mr. Titanic” for his frequent explorations of the ship’s wreckage.
    By Jeff Wise
  8. ohio train derailment
    What Is Going On in East Palestine, Ohio?Parsing the most reliable information circulating about the catastrophic train derailment.
    By Alissa Walker
  9. life after warming
    This Is What Happens When One Climate Disaster Follows AnotherJust look at these images of flooding and landslides in British Columbia.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  10. india
    India Sees 400,000 New Cases in a Day: COVID-Crisis UpdatesThere’s still no end in sight.
    By Chas Danner
  11. disasters
    A Few Thoughts About the Big BoatSometimes we all get stuck.
    By Sarah Jones
  12. speculation
    It Sure Looks Like the Ukrainian Airliner May Have Been Accidentally Shot DownIt’s early, and new facts will emerge. But that scenario certainly fits better with what we now know than the official explanation of engine failure.
    By Jeff Wise
  13. disasters
    Yikes, People Really Hate That Peloton AdAmid the widespread backlash, Peloton’s market value has dropped by $1.5 billion.
    By Amanda Arnold
  14. celebrations
    Gender-Reveal Party Ends in Massive Fight Outside Applebee’sTensions ran high over blue confetti.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  15. ahhhh
    The Wildest Gender-Reveal Party DisastersIncluding the man who started an actual wildfire.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  16. disasters
    The Real Housewives of New York Reportedly Took a Traumatizing Boat RideThe boat caught fire, there weren’t enough life jackets, and everyone was screaming and vomiting.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  17. awful things
    Russian Airliner Crashes Near Moscow, Killing 71The cause of the crash is still unknown, but terrorism doesn’t seem to be suspected.
    By Chas Danner
  18. foreign affairs
    Cape Town’s Water Crisis Should Be a Warning to the WorldMajor cities running dry are a predictable consequence of climate change, population growth, and poor water management.
    By Jonah Shepp
  19. first person
    More Than Vineyards Were Lost in the California FiresLast month, I watched the place I’m from burn down.
    By Aja Gabel
  20. hurricane irma
    Hurricane Irma Continues Devastating March Across CaribbeanThe Category 5 storm is moving past the Dominican Republic. Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas are bracing for the hurricane’s next blow.
    By Jen Kirby
  21. uk
    As U.K. Races to Prevent Another High-Rise Disaster, Lax Regulation Draws BlameSixty British high-rises have already failed fire-safety tests following the devastating Grenfell Tower inferno. Hundreds more may still be at risk.
    By Chas Danner
  22. ‘Unprecedented’ Fire Destroys London Apartment BuildingAround 600 people were in the high-rise.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  23. spring break frat party
    Fyre Festival Organizers Reportedly Blew Early Funding on Models and YachtsOf course.
    By Lisa Ryan
  24. warnings
    I Worked at Fyre Festival. It Was Always Going to Be a Disaster.“We were standing in an empty gravel pit trying to figure out how to build a festival village from scratch”
    By Chloe Gordon
  25. disasters
    Famous Guests Were Reportedly Warned Not to Go to Fyre Festival in Advance“They called all the A-list names and the modeling agencies and told them not to come.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  26. reflections
    Life Lessons From the Great Fyre Festival DisasterWhat we can all learn from a luxury music festival gone bust.
    By Jessica Roy and Gabriella Paiella
  27. Ja Rule’s Luxury Fyre Festival Postponed Amid Reports of ‘Mass Chaos’“There are no villas, just a disaster tent city.”
    By Hunter Harris
  28. 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Central Italy, Killing at Least 37 PeopleThe quake was felt as far away as Rome and Venice.
    By Charley Lanyon and Margaret Hartmann
  29. disasters
    BuzzFeed Documents the Nina Simone Disaster“I really want people of color to tell the stories of people of color.”
    By Madeline Raynor
  30. Surviving Bryan Cranston’s Nightmarish ‘Vacation’ Knock-Off, ‘National […] I have long been perversely fascinated by a direct-to-video atrocity known alternately as National Lampoon’s Holiday Reunion or National […]
    By Nathan Rabin
  31. Disasters
    Devastating Fire Causes Famed Edwards Smokehouse to Close IndefinitelyTheir ham is renowned by chefs around the country.
    By Chris Crowley
  32. awful things
    Myanmar Landslide Kills More Than 120 MinersMany more are still missing.
    By Elaine Godfrey
  33. russian plane crash
    What Brought Down the Russian Metrojet Flight Over Egypt?A malfunction or malice — and at whose hand?
    By Jeff Wise
  34. At Least 260 Dead After Massive Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan“Significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  35. disasters
    Dams Fail Across South Carolina As Floodwaters Kill 19The state is still grappling with the fallout from the historic rainfall. 
    By Jen Kirby
  36. disasters
    Stampede Leaves More Than 700 Dead Near Mecca [Updated]It could be the most fatal Hajj disaster since 1990. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  37. disasters
    Commercial Flight Carrying 54 People Crashes in Indonesia Search-and-rescue teams haven’t yet been able to reach the wreckage.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  38. disasters
    Hundreds of Bodies Recovered From Capsized Ship in ChinaThe disaster’s death toll is now nearly 400.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  39. china
    Chinese Authorities Flip Ship That Sank Back Over No more survivors are expected.
    By Jaime Fuller
  40. transportation
    Hundreds of Tourists Missing After Ship Capsizes in ChinaAt least 15 survivors have been found.
    By Jaime Fuller
  41. disasters
    Earthquake in Nepal Kills More Than 2,500 [Updated]The 7.8-magnitude quake struck just 50 miles from Kathmandu.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  42. awful things
    As Many As 900 People Dead in Mediterranean Shipwreck [Updated]The boat was carrying people fleeing the chaos Libya.
    By Caroline Bankoff and Jaime Fuller
  43. disasters
    One Black Box Recovered From AirAsia WreckageThey’ve also located the cockpit voice recorder.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. disasters
    Tail of AirAsia Jet Found at the Bottom of the Java SeaThe discovery could lead to the location of the plane’s black boxes.
    By Jessica Roy
  45. disasters
    Officials Confirm Bodies and Wreckage Are From AirAsia JetThe plane went down on the coast of Borneo.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. Fire on Greek Ferry Leaves at Least 10 Dead, Dozens Injured “It was like a scene from hell,” said one passenger.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. disasters
    Officials Believe AirAsia Jet Is ‘at the Bottom of the Sea’Search crews have spotted oily patches and “suspicious” objects.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. disasters
    Rescuers Working to Save People on Burning FerryThe boat is drifting off the coast of Albania.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. disasters
    AirAsia Plane Carrying 162 People Missing Somewhere Over Java Sea Search operations have been suspended for the night.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. Disasters
    Wine Losses From Northern California Quake Will Likely Total MillionsSome wine producers lost dozens of barrels, while others lost just a few bottles.
    By Hugh Merwin
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