With recession risks remaining elevated, certain states are better equipped than others to weather a potential downturn.

Brood XIV cicadas, appearing for the first time since 2008, are emerging in the eastern U.S. Sightings are concentrated in western North Carolina, southern Kentucky, and parts of Tennessee.

Brood XIV: See the 2025 cicada map. Based on past behaviors, the group is likely making its appearance in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio ...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is impacting air quality across the Midwest and Northern Plains. Wildfires are currently burning in Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, Canada.