In the morning, like other wide-eyed Raleighans I crept out of my door and surveyed the devastation [of Hurricane Fran]. No street was passable; trees crossed every road, ...

Some say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.

Some are particularly rich in biodiversity; others support fish nurseries or contain rare or fragile species like barndoor skates and corals.

Eleven million Spaniards responded to their 9/11 by demonstrating in the rain against terrorism and their government's policies.