News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Looking Back at the Remains of Messina, the Italian City Destroyed by an Earthquake 120 Years Ago A view of Messina on December 28th, 1908, shortly after the terrible earthquake that destroyed two-thirds of the Italian town. There were 126,000 victims, more than 66,000 from the town itself. See More
News in Brief Why Is the Right Wing So Furious About Obama’s Iran Deal? Republicans wanted a president more like Netanyahu. Now they have one. See More
Key Takeaways News in Brief The Wettest Part of Alaska Is Experiencing Extreme Drought. Is Climate Change to Blame? The drought has had damaging economic and ecological impacts. See More