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Fate of barrier islands facing rising seas tied to underwater shape, new models show

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Barrier islands—long, narrow strips of sand that line many coasts around the world—serve as a first line of defense against storms and rising seas. These dynamic landforms are heavily influenced by wind and waves, and new research suggests that seafloor features just offshore of barrier islands may play a bigger role in their survival than previously understood. 

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Jason Derulo Sets ‘Last Dance’ Arena Tour of Australia

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The R&B star will play arenas on both coasts.

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Battered coasts, wobbly planes and closed roads as Storm Dave sweeps through the UK

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Several weather warnings have been lifted after the worst of Storm Dave passed over the UK, but some alerts remain in place.

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‘Death hunted him since he was a kid’: how Lamar Odom survived to become a villain in his own tale

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A new documentary charts the tragic events that led to the former NBA star overdosing in a Nevada brothel – and what came nextThere’s a version of the Lamar Odom story that ends in a Nevada brothel. It’s not hard to imagine the grand finale – the TMZ bulletin relating his fatal drug overdose, followed…

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More states legalize medically assisted suicide for terminal patients

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New York has become the 13th state, along with Washington, D.C., to legalize medically assisted suicide. More than a dozen other states are also considering legalizing the practice, which supporters call medical aid in dying. Stephanie Sy traveled to both coasts to reexamine an issue that has divided Americans along moral and political lines.

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