How Climate Change Impacts Each Type of Natural Disaster
By Megan Crimmins The term natural disaster is defined as “a sudden and terrible event in nature that usually results in serious damage and many deaths.” According to the World…
What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, August 11
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we…
Trump suggests his shakeup of federal officials in Minnesota may ‘de-escalate’ things
President Donald Trump spoke of his sending “border czar” Tom Homan to Minnesota during an interview on Fox News’ “Will Cain Show” on Tuesday saying, “we’re going to de-escalate a…
What geopolitical stakes behind Donald Trump’s return?
Donald Trump’s second term should consolidate the “America First” vision, this time adapted to the challenges of the multipolarity of the world. Strategic rivalry with China will remain at the…
The Great Measures of Donald Trump’s Return
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump is reinvested for a new four-year term as president of the United States. He promises a break with the “four years of decline” of…
My Mom’s Christmas Tradition Was Feeding a Homeless Man at the Laundromat — This Year, I Went Alone and Discovered the Truth
Every year, while other families posted matching pajamas and picture-perfect dinners, my mom and I had a tradition no one ever understood. On Christmas Eve, she’d cook an extra plate—always…
My Grandpa Bought My Grandma Flowers Every Week — Then a Stranger Arrived After His Funeral with a Letter That Changed Everything
For 57 years, my grandpa never missed a Saturday. No matter the weather, no matter how busy life got, he’d come home with fresh flowers for my grandma like it…
“Layer by Layer” — The Daily Inspection Ritual That Broke Prisoners… Until One Woman Learned How to Break It Back
The bell never sounded like a bell. It sounded like a verdict. Every morning, long before the sun decided the world deserved light, the metal clanged through the compound and…
“DON’T TOUCH HIM,” THEY WARNED YOU. YOU BOUGHT HIM ANYWAY… AND THAT NIGHT YOU LEARNED WHY MEN WOULD RATHER BURN THEIR SILVER THAN KEEP HIM CLOSE.
The heat in Veracruz doesn’t sit on your skin, it presses, like a lid on a boiling pot, daring you to breathe. In July of 1842, the market square looks…
The Barbers Who Shaved Their Heads for a Stranger — and Taught Everyone What Real Strength Looks Like
The clippers started with a low hum that filled the tiny barbershop, the sound vibrating through the air like a heartbeat. It was familiar, steady, something she’d heard countless times…