The Flag Code is referenced in DOD regulations. According to the code, the Stars and Stripes should never touch anything beneath it, including the ground, floor, water or merchandise. An exception ...

Prof Ed Hawkins from the University of Reading, who created the climate stripes diagram, said the figure was a "stark reminder" there was more work to be done to tackle climate change.

She’s had previous assignments for Stars and Stripes in Japan, reporting from Yokota and Misawa air bases. Before Stripes, she worked for daily newspapers in Wyoming and Colorado. She’s a ...