The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 was one of the deadliest disease outbreaks in human history. Spreading rapidly across the globe during the final stages of World War I, the virus infected ...

When it comes to COVID-19 cases and deaths, the U.S. tops the global charts—with more than four million reported cases and more than 140,000 confirmed casualties. With the Trump administration ...

On March 4, 1918, the first influenza cases were identified at Camp Funston, Kansas. The subsequent flu killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, including 43,000 U.S. service members. (Army) ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. In the fall of ...

Some disasters destroy cities. Others reshape entire civilizations. In this video, we’re looking at 20 of the deadliest ...