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Monsoonal storm upends Burning Man, soaks Yosemite and sparks lightning fires across the West

A surge of monsoonal storms brought instability across the American West this weekend, with severe winds storms and lightning ...

Burning Man showed Sam Altman what the future could look like. Here are the famous CEOs and billionaires who have attended in the past.

The desert festival has a history of high-profile attendees, from Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to disgraced Theranos founder ...

Burning Man travelers stalled for hours as storm moves through Black Rock Desert

Organizers put out the word for people already on site to “batten down” and for those en route to hold up in Reno if possible ...

He co-founded Burning Man. It was the least interesting thing he ever did.

On a balmy day in July, I took the elevator up to the 22nd floor of the old Oakland Tribune Tower to meet John Law, one of ...

Burning Man sees temporary closure after rains, dust storms sweep encampment

Among Burning Man attendees, it's become an article of faith that outsiders will seize any opportunity to suggest the event ...

Struggling subways, in-flight fires, insights from Burning Man: Catch up on the day’s stories

For over 55 years, 911 has been America’s emergency lifeline, but cracks in the system are putting lives at risk. Underfunded ...

Burning Man is on shaky financial ground. Can the money-free festival keep from going broke?

After operating at a loss last year, ticket revenue and donations are looking better for the organization behind the annual ...

Is a Trip to Burning Man Worth the Medical Debt?

Hundreds of festivalgoers are injured at Burning Man each year. To some, the medical bills can be astronomical.

What Burning Man can teach you about yourself and the world, even if you never go

Today marks the start of this year’s Burning Man experience in the Nevada desert. Here’s what you can learn from the project ...

Business deals born at Burning Man, from Google's CEO hire to an investment in drones

Burning Man has inspired tech moguls like Elon Musk for years. See the big business deals and decisions born from the Black ...