Monday, 14 October 2024

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The growing destructive power of hurricanes


Dear readers,

As Milton made landfall in Florida less than a month after Helene, we looked at a new report that seems to confirm scientists' warning that climate change driven by human activities is making hurricanes increasingly destructive.

This week marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel. It has been a year of horror, and the region is facing its most dangerous moment in decades.

In another war-torn part of the world, our Ukraine correspondent explored how people - and public services - are dealing with the anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from the Russian invasion.

This week we also analyzed how FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) has become China's response to get around the growing wall of Western trade restrictions against massive — and heavily subsidized — exports.

Keep reading to find out how our brain's default mode network may be the nerve center of human creativity, and how Meryl Streep and Martin Short became an unlikely Hollywood couple.

We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS USA Edition

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