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Programs such as crop insurance, commodity support and nutrition assistance are set to expire at the end of the year, heightening the urgency for Congress to take action.

Reports of collusion between Yemen’s Houthis and al-Shabab, heightening risks of attacks in East Africa or on shipping in the Indian Ocean, may rekindle US interest in military operations.

Humans keep building where we shouldn’t build, experts say, heightening the danger in fire-prone landscapes subjected to dry Santa Ana winds.

An unusually warm autumn heat wave is continuing to push temperatures up across California, heightening fire risks across the state and prompting power shutoffs in the north and additional wildfire evacuations in the south.

Climate change makes days of excessive heat more likely, heightening the need for infrastructure that protects vulnerable communities from heat waves — such as cooling centers, green roofs, and robust tree canopies.