The Real Reason the Amtrak Train Derailed

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2015 The blood of the people who died in the Amtrak accident Wednesday is on all our hands; new research explains why people tend to be healthier during summer; meanwhile, Kim Jong-Un has executed his defense minister for falling asleep during military rallies, among other reasons. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Arctic Summer

Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons Sep 15, 2013 Dig deeper

Summer 2013

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Aug 31, 2013 Dig deeper

Temporary Relief in Sight From Soaring Temperatures

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 20, 2013 A heat wave that has seen weather services predict temperatures in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit in some Northeastern and Midwest states was predicted to abate, at least briefly, via severe thunderstorms in some regions over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York City’s Summers May Heat Up

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 24, 2013 Cities are liable to heat up much more than open countryside as the climate warms, and in the case of New York City, this could mean a big increase in heat-related deaths. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Summer

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Apr 29, 2013 Dig deeper

Fatter and Dumber

Cam Cardow, Cagle Cartoons, The Ottawa Citizen Jul 20, 2012 Dig deeper

The Games Begin in Beijing

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2008 With plenty of pomp and pageantry (not to mention some serious pyrotechnics) -- and with auspicious figures like President Bush and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in attendance -- the Olympic Summer Games kicked off in Beijing on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher’s Summer Vacation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2007 The "Real Time" host returns with a look back on the summer, full of the usual barbs like this gem about the Democrats' FISA capitulation: "Yes the Democrats in Congress took advantage of a deeply unpopular lame duck president by caving into his every whim and agreeing to allow the attorney general to spy on Americans without a warrant." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Modern American Vacation

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 Dig deeper

Not Your Father’s Heat Wave

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 While it may be frowned upon to discuss the weather, in this age of global warming it's worth noting that the current heat wave is expected to break records throughout the western United States. Boise, Idaho, for instance, is about to be 6 degrees hotter than ever, while the town of Baker, Calif., which conveniently possesses a 134-foot-tall thermometer, recently topped off at 125 degrees. Can the ice caps be far behind? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Finds Supreme Irony in Bush’s Vacation Reading

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2006 Noting that President Bush read Albert Camus' "The Stranger" during his break, Stewart gave a quick primer on the book that will leave you guffawing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )