Marco Hernández

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Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs

New on The New York Times : “Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs”

The Missiles Threatening Taiwan China’s rapidly growing missile force threatens Taiwan and the U.S. forces that protect the island.

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A page of the U.S. print edition of the New York Times, Sept. 18, 2025

The story about tanks was published today in the U.S. print edition. I also posted some doodles and a brief backhistory about it. Check it out here to learn more: mhinfographics.com/2025/09/18/b...

A map of Costa Rica

A slot cartoon

A map of Costa Rica

Happy B-day Costa Rica 🇨🇷
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Celebrating my country with a new map to my blog

What Malnutrition Does to Children’s Bodies

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Your Zodiac Sign Is 2,000 Years Out of Date Over millennia, our view of the stars has shifted, because of Earth’s wobble. It may be time to rethink your sign.

Come for your (astronomically accurate) zodiac sign, stay for our visuals explaining Earth's wobble and our shifting view of the stars! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How the Ukraine-Russia War Is Transforming the Tank They’ve been a mainstay in battle since the early 20th century. But in just three years of war in Ukraine, tanks have evolved.

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Your Zodiac Sign Is 2,000 Years Out of Date Over millennia, our view of the stars has shifted, because of Earth’s wobble. It may be time to rethink your sign.

Zodiac signs were originally based on the stars. But over thousands of years, our view of the stars has shifted. That means, if you account for this shift, your sign might not be what you think.

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Humans Are Altering the Seas. Here’s What the Future Ocean Might Look Like.

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How the Ukraine-Russia War Is Transforming the Tank (Gift Article) Tanks have been a mainstay in battle since the early 20th century. Drones made them evolve.

Jammers and other drone-countermeasures forced drones to switch to optic fiber lines. Hundreds of miles of optic fiber now span the fields. In response, a porcupine tank emerged equipped with spikes to capture the fiber lines. tinyurl.com/bdeedrb6

A vehicle cover with anti-drone nets passing through a wire tunnels

A close up of a wire tunnel

There are wire tunnels for vehicles covered with nets to prevent drone attacks. Photo by Roman Pilipey AFP tinyurl.com/bdeedrb6

An illustration of a T90 tank

An illustration of a Russian turtle tank

An illustration of an Abrams tank with an anti-drone net

An illustration of a Russian turtle tank

The introduction of small drones to the battle in Ukraine forced soldiers to add improvised structures on top of their tanks tinyurl.com/bdeedrb6 #ukraine

How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image

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China’s Latest Missiles, Drones and Submarines, Up Close At its military parade on Wednesday, China showcased hypersonic missiles to sink ships, drones that serve as wingmen and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles that can strike the continental United State...

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Ukraine Maps: A Look at Russia's Territorial Advances and Border Demands (Gift Article) Putin has demanded that Ukraine give up the entirety of the Donbas region before Russia stops fighting. Here is a look at Russia’s advances into Ukrainian territory since in 2014.

Maps: How Ukraine’s Frontline Has Moved

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A map showing volcanic rock formations in Iran

Why is it so difficult to know how much damage U.S. strikes did to the underground Fordo nuclear site?
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Why is it so difficult to know how much damage U.S. strikes did to the underground Fordo nuclear site?
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African Union Wants World to Stop Using 450-Year-Old Map

Supporters of the campaign say that the popular Mercator projection promotes a false view of the continent and its size.

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Tracking Heat Across Europe See detailed maps of the latest temperature forecasts across Europe.

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As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning

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Trump Wants to ‘Take Back’ D.C., but the Federal Government Already Controls Much of It

“You’re berating me to fix certain things, and you want me to do it with one hand tied behind my back. And then when I’m unsuccessful, you seek to punish. It’s a vicious cycle.”

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Map of Greenland showing 2-m air temperature anomalies in July 2025. Red shading is shown for warmer than average temperatures, and blue shading is shown colder than average temperatures. Anomalies are calculated relative to 1981-2010.

Last month observed above average temperatures across most of Greenland, with the largest departures occurring toward the center of the ice sheet.

Data provided by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5 reanalysis.

Read our Reporter's Reply on: Tropical Storm Erin Forms Far Out in the Atlantic The storm could become the first hurricane of the season, but is not currently a threat to land.

Don't panic just yet. Erin has formed. If you have questions, we have answers. Click here to leave a comment.

As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.

As heat waves broil much of Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.

How Your Phone Gets the Weather The more weather observations meteorologists can rely on, the more precise their forecasts will be. Here's what goes into an accurate forecast.

Have you ever wondered how your weather app gets the forecast? It's all abut the data. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How Your Phone Gets the Weather (Gift Article) The more weather observations meteorologists can rely on, the more precise their forecasts will be. Here's what goes into an accurate forecast.

6/6: Let us know if you have comments; share your thoughts with us in the piece. Here’s a gift link for you: tinyurl.com/3v57msru

5/6: If things go well, the future is exciting. New radar systems in the US would replace the 90s devices that currently serve millions of people. Drones would sail the seas to gather data or fly through the clouds to understand better the atmosphere. tinyurl.com/3v57msru

4/6: I worked with my colleagues at the @nytimes.com Weather Team to put this piece together to explain this fascinating network, but also to raise awareness of how important this public investment is. tinyurl.com/3v57msru 🎥 @sonofjud.bsky.social

3/6: This complex network involves many people who dedicate their lives to making data understandable. They work hard to ensure you know if rain is coming and if you need to seek shelter to save your life. tinyurl.com/3v57msru