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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Climate
    “Hysteria is starting to spread”: Puerto Rico is devastated in the wake of Hurricane Maria“Hysteria is starting to spread”: Puerto Rico is devastated in the wake of Hurricane Maria
    Climate

    No power, little access to water, dwindling food: the situation in Puerto Rico right now.

    By Brian Resnick
    Politics
    Trump’s rally for Alabama’s Luther Strange segued into a rant about kneeling football playersTrump’s rally for Alabama’s Luther Strange segued into a rant about kneeling football players
    Politics

    The president suggested that NFL owners should fire athletes who don’t stand for the national anthem.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The entire island of Puerto Rico may be without electricity for monthsThe entire island of Puerto Rico may be without electricity for months
    Science

    The state of the island: no electricity, no cell service, and a new threat of deadly flooding.

    By Brian Resnick
    Politics
    Donald Trump has picked a Twitter fight with the superstars of the NBADonald Trump has picked a Twitter fight with the superstars of the NBA
    Politics

    LeBron James and other NBA stars have criticized the president after he rescinded an invitation for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to visit the White House.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Why Hurricane Maria is such a nightmare for Puerto RicoWhy Hurricane Maria is such a nightmare for Puerto Rico
    Science

    “It was as if a 50- to 60-mile-wide tornado raged across Puerto Rico.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Photos: the aftermath of the Mexico City earthquake
    Science

    Many are still trapped in the rubble after a major earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday.

    By Kainaz Amaria and Brian Resnick
    Science
    The deadly earthquake that rocked Mexico City: what we knowThe deadly earthquake that rocked Mexico City: what we know
    Science

    Buildings have collapsed. And people are still trapped in the rubble.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico as a Category 4: what we knowHurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico as a Category 4: what we know
    Science

    It’s the strongest storm to hit the island in 80 years.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Hurricane Maria: where the storm is and where it’s headingHurricane Maria: where the storm is and where it’s heading
    Science

    This map charts the course the storm has taken so far and shows NOAA’s best forecast for where it’s heading.

    By Brian Resnick and Casey Miller
    Photos: the most inspiring, beautiful, and historic images from the Cassini mission
    Science

    Cassini may be gone, but these gorgeous Saturn photos are ours forever.

    By Brian Resnick