Columbus is in the middle of one of the longest-running interstate rebuilds in the United States. The “Downtown Ramp Up” is a ~$1.4 billion, multi-phase program to unbraid I-70 and I-71 through the city’s core. It also rebuilds a dense trench of bridges, ramps, retaining walls, and drainage in the middle of an active downtown — without ever really shutting it down.

Former President Barack Obama delivers a keynote address at Stanford University about disinformation and challenges to democracy in the digital realm.

People living in the Southeastern United States die about a decade earlier on average than other Americans. At first glance, natural disasters don’t seem to explain it. Data even suggests that global disaster deaths are going down. But new research reveals a hidden toll that’s been overlooked for decades. And it uncovers what exactly is causing millions of “invisible deaths” in the Southeast.

It is WILD how often cities used to burn down. So when fires ripped through LA at the beginning of 2025, we wondered: are urban firestorms back?

The 1700 Cascadia earthquake and tsunami was a massive natural disaster that reshaped the Pacific Northwest. Through tree rings, soil layers, and international collaboration, scientists have pieced together the exact timing of the event. As the region braces for another quake, can we prepare in time? Find out how new models and tsunami evacuation towers are helping coastal communities face the threat.

Once Columbus’s crown jewel for its urban architecture renaissance, Union Station was demolished to make room for a new convention center.

A judge ordered a last-minute halt of demolition, but not before nearly the entire site was demolished, except for one remaining arch. That arch now sites on Nationwide Boulevard in Columbus’s Arena District.