Science The fascinating reason why rain smells the way that it does Séamus Bellamy

Coffee This relaxing rain window website is perfect for a calm coffee break Popkin

los angeles Watch: LA firefighter in SUV was swept into ocean by mudslide (he escapes!) Carla Sinclair

sound Rainyscope is a beautiful and soothing rain simulator Popkin

video Pakistan prime minister grabs umbrella from French official, leaves her in the rain as he struts away Mark Frauenfelder

Eastbound and down Watch a driver ignore other stalled cars and dive right into a flooded road Jason Weisberger

rain The city of Santa Barbara warned residents to watch out for flying manhole covers Jason Weisberger

weather Gentleman tries to drive across flooded street, ends up floating away instead (video) Carla Sinclair

california A big piece of Highway 1 near Big Sur fell into the ocean Mark Frauenfelder

News Venice is flooded right now and it looks miserable Mark Frauenfelder

water Refinishing my waxed-cotton raincoats Jason Weisberger

police Can't a naked man paddle his kayak during a typhoon in peace? Séamus Bellamy

workers Marvel at this incredibly inefficient puddle-shoveling David Pescovitz

microbiology Watch how raindrops turn into microbe-bearing aerosols Andrea James

relaxation Site for rainy day chillout any day Andrea James

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Science Why autism symptoms can ease during a fever — and how to mimic it Ellsworth Toohey

china China is using recruitment sites to buy top secret information Séamus Bellamy