Threats

Which US Cities Are Least Prepared for Climate Disaster?

New studies find cities most vulnerable to climate change disasters—heat waves, flooding, rising seas, drought—are the least prepared.

Science & Tech

Twitter, Facebook Turn Off Hundreds of Accounts Linked to Chinese Disinformation about Hong Kong Protests

In simultaneous press releases, the social-media companies say they have shut down large amounts of Beijing-controlled activity.

Threats

The US Just Launched a Long-Outlawed Missile. Welcome to the Post-INF World

Sunday’s test sent a ground-launched missile more than 500 kilometers, a test that would have been illegal last month.

Threats

Iran Has Hundreds of Naval Mines. The US Has a Handful of Old Minesweepers

The Navy's minesweeping fleet may once again be called into action, but their sailors say the ships are too old and broken to do the job.

Threats

How Many Attacks Will It Take Until the White-Supremacist Threat Is Taken Seriously?

FBI Director Christopher Wray said recently that the bureau doesn’t “investigate the ideology, no matter how repugnant. We investigate violence.”

Threats

Three Ways Cities and States Can Ward Off Ransomware Attacks

A federal cybersecurity agency and state government associations issued guidance for city, county and state governments.