disasters

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The horror of mining disasters often played out in front of a national audience.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In 1990, Congress created this protected status for foreign nationals who could not return home safely because of armed conflicts or natural disasters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

When earthquakes, floods, fires and other disasters happen, the IRS commonly suspends all sorts of deadlines for impacted taxpayers.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Readers will find engrossing case studies of well-known disasters such as the Titanic and the USS Indianapolis, as well as sections on bygone Viking wrecks and the mysterious “ghost ships” of seafaring lore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Forager societies were hardly immune to natural disasters, and suffered from periods of want and hunger, but they were usually able to deal with such calamities more easily.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari