January polar vortex forecast warns of 2 Arctic blasts

A dramatic blast of cold air may be coming for the United States in late January, courtesy of the polar vortex. Here's what ...
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Stretched polar vortex, moisture and a lack of sea ice all to blame for dangerous winter blast, meteorologists say

Meteorologists said the eastern two-thirds of the nation is threatened with a winter storm that could rival the damage of a ...

Thanks to streaming, we’re in the era of Black Hole Movies, a vortex where films go to die

There’s a long list of high-profile streamer movies that never have a chance to register on the public consciousness ...

Indigenous leaders call for Thunder Bay to declare a state of emergency on homelessness

There are more than 600 unhoused people in the area during the polar vortex and few resources to help, experts say ...
Weather Underground

Whirls, Curls, and Little Swirls: The Science Behind Von Karman Vortices

Above: A Von Karman vortex street downwind of the Canary Island chain in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa on Feb. 27, 2015. Image credit: NASA Worldview. Editor's note: Meteorologist ...
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NPR Corrections

An earlier headline incorrectly described Jeffrey Sherman as having received an injection that inspired his father to write the Disney song "A Spoonful of Sugar." Sherman did not receive an injection ...