Hiroko Masuike

NEW YORK -- The work to repair a midtown Manhattan high-rise that became dangerously unstable this summer is expected to take a major step forward next week, after the city approved a plan to lift its sagging floors. For months since the building buckled ... See more

In his first term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to defend the United States against an unusual type of nuclear strike that his advisers warned could shatter the power grid, wipe out critical infrastructure an... See more

Tokyo has millions of buildings but none like Arimasuton. Its four floors of mangled concrete frame a riot of jagged ledges, jutting spars, asymmetrical windows and oddly shaped doors. Like a rebellious teen, it stands amid bland modern high-rises in Mita... See more

Tarague Beach is a tropical expanse of white sand on the island of Guam, where sea turtles lay their eggs, migratory seabirds forage and reef fish glide in the clear blue-green water. But the future of the beach, nearly 8,000 miles from Washington, D.C., ... See more

Tarague Beach is a tropical expanse of white sand on the island of Guam, where sea turtles lay their eggs, migratory seabirds forage and reef fish glide in the clear blue-green water. But the future of this beach, nearly 8,000 miles from Washington, D.C.,... See more