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A water tower is seen on July 30 in Plymouth, Minn. A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota, including Plymouth's late last month, state officials said.

Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?

A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the Iran war.

How the AIDS crisis helped create a multibillion-dollar death-speculation market

Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.

A decade after the ill-fated switch of Flint's water source which led to lead contamination in the city's drinking water, Flint residents still do not trust the water flowing from their taps is safe to drink

Flint marks ten years since the start of the city's drinking water crisis

On April 25, 2014, the city's drinking water source was switched to the Flint River. Improperly treated river water damaged aging pipes, releasing lead into Flint's drinking water

Sima Gutierrez, right, observes as a teammate examines water at the Flint Community Water Lab, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Flint, Mich. The lab, with more than 60 high school and college interns, has provided free water testing for thousands of residents since 2020. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists

Dozens of the children of Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water crisis have turned their trauma into advocacy 10 years after it began.

For decades, Flint, the birthplace of General Motors, was known as the "Vehicle City". But now, Flint is known as the city where "you can't drink the water"

Flint is still dealing with its image a decade after the start of the city's water crisis

The water crisis has come to define Flint's image nationally and the self-image of many Flint residents

A water tower is seen Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Plymouth, Minn. A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota, including Plymouth's, earlier this week, state officials said. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

FBI investigates as Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on its water systems

Michigan has joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on water systems but an official said all were operating “safely.”

It's been 10 years since the start of a devastating water crisis in Flint, Mich.

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the event that led to the Flint water crisis. The question remains 10 years later: "Is Flint's water safe to drink?"

FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president

FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency.

Members of a youth baseball league play a game near the A.C. Ward Water Treatment Plant in Des Moines, Iowa, in June. Water quality has become an important issue for voters ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election.

In Iowa, the water is so concerning that it could decide who wins the governor's race

In Iowa, the state's water quality is so concerning that it could play a part in who wins the governor's race.

Stephen Parker had a high school romance with a boy but didn't see himself as gay. His roommate was there for him when he needed it most.

A college student found safety in his housemate in a moment of crisis

While at college, Stephen Parker turned to his housemate while in the throes of a panic attack. The care he received stuck with him for years.

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