Fears for U.S. medical system as health-care workers quit

Doctors and nurses are quitting at alarming rates, raising questions about the future of the U.S. medical system. The Atlantic tells their stories.

If your Thanksgiving plans involve air travel, NPR warns, you can expect long security lines, canceled flights, and angry passengers.

Ever wondered why the week has seven days? The New Yorker looks at a new book on how a fairly arbitrary system came to dominate our lives.

Armadillos are being seen farther and farther north, possibly because of climate change. They’re doing damage as they expand, so a North Carolina community hired a hunter to deal with them. The Guardian joins him out in the field.