These scientists found Alzheimer's in their genes. Here's what they did next Three scientists learned they carry genes that dramatically increase their risk for Alzheimer's disease. Now they're working to keep their brains healthy. Jon Hamilton
The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem. Nathan Rott
Trump administration argues that more roads would help against wildfires The Trump administration is citing wildfire suppression as the reason it's seeking to undo the Roadless Rule. Science suggests more roads will cause more fires. Nathan Rott
Public media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather. Michael Copley
These investigators patrol Las Vegas looking for one thing: water waste The Southern Nevada Water Authority has investigators who patrol Las Vegas neighborhoods in search of wasted water. Yvette Fernandez
CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign "Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," the Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a social media post. Her lawyers said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired. The Associated Press
In the brain, a lost limb is never really gone Even years after an arm is amputated, the brain maintains a detailed map of the limb and tries to interact with this phantom appendage. Jon Hamilton
Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes. Rebecca Hersher
Starship's 10th flight breaks streak of bad luck After a series of failures during recent test flights, SpaceX's massive Starship had a smooth ride for Tuesday's blast-off, and successfully deployed some fake satellites. Nell Greenfieldboyce
A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since. Nathan Rott
