Smithsonian Magazine

A Century Ago, an Explorer and His Pilot Claimed to Be the First People to Fly Over the North Pole. Here’s Why Experts Doubt That Achievement

While the success of Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett’s polar flight has been disputed, the former went on to accomplish ...

Alaska’s Sky Explodes With Swirling Clouds and a Hidden Polar Storm

A NASA satellite captured a stunning mix of cloud streets, spiraling vortices, and a rare polar storm over southern Alaska as ...
Herald & Review

New fighting breaks out between US, Iran, throwing ceasefire into doubt

The United States and Iran are edging toward a temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said Thursday.
Alaska Beacon

Six months after Halong, typhoon survivors tell senators Alaska villages need more than disaster aid

Over two days of field hearings in Anchorage and Bethel, storm survivors from the hard-hit villages of Kipnuk and ...