+Weather | April 28, 2011

The Hows and Whys of a Possibly Record-Breaking Tornado Month

By Bryan Walsh

The South is reeling from what could be one of the deadliest tornado systems in U.S. history. Yesterday storms and tornadoes ripped through Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia, killing as many as 200 people, and potentially far more. At least 139 separate tornadoes were reported yesterday. That number is almost certain to rise, and [...]

+Oil | November 24, 2010

Oil Spill: Kenneth Feinberg Makes the Final Rules for Spill Settlements. But Are They Fair?

By Bryan Walsh

There are people who have tougher jobs in the world, like sergeants in Afghanistan or maybe the coach of the 76ers. But Kenneth Feinberg doesn’t have it easy. The Boston-bred lawyer took over the Gulf oil spill claims process in late August, and since then he’s managed to be criticized by nearly everyone in the [...]