Science Sep 03 Global warming will exceed 1.5-degree limit, UN says in report that maps path back below danger zone By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Sep 03 Scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Health Sep 02 Watch 6:14 Pediatrician says RFK Jr. sowing doubt about measles-associated deaths A coalition of leading medical groups issued their own vaccine guidance in response in part to changing and confusing messaging from federal officials. It comes on the heels of rising measles cases in multiple states. William Brangham discussed more with… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, David Bentley
Science Sep 02 AI agents are hacking systems without any input from humans. How did we get here? AI agents are systems that work on their own to handle tasks for humans. They’ve recently made headlines for actions they’ve taken, such as hacking, without human supervision. By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact
World Sep 01 Watch 6:41 News Wrap: U.S. strikes Iran after attempted attacks against ships in Strait of Hormuz In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. struck targets inside Iran in response to what it called attempted attacks against ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial spent a fourth day deliberating, telling the…
Sep 01 Watch 4:16 Families desperately search for loved ones swept away in Nepal floods By Neil Connery Authorities in Nepal continued mass burials after catastrophic floods roared down high mountain valleys in a vast torrent of destruction. The death toll is now over 1,000 people, with thousands still missing. Across the border in China, which has been… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 5:44 How a super El Niño is fueling extreme weather patterns By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant, Bridget Craig The potentially record-breaking El Niño has brought a relentless stretch of extreme weather across the country. Experts watching the climate and weather patterns are warning that the effects could persist well into 2027. William Brangham discussed the super El Niño… Continue watching
Sep 01 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Edouard By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The storm was upgraded Monday night from a tropical depression and forecasters expected it to make landfall in Texas later on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 2:26 Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing By Ali Rogin, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte Search and rescue teams have recovered two bodies following this weekend's flash floods in the Grand Canyon. The National Park Service says more than a dozen other people remain missing. Lodges and hotels are closed inside the park and more… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:30 Artificial intelligence agents going rogue fuel calls for regulation By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Alarms are being sounded again about the risks of artificial intelligence after hundreds of OpenAI’s autonomous agents violated restrictions and hacked into another company without being told to do so. Anthropic and Meta have had similar events with their own… Continue watching