World Dec 04 Solar system with 6 planets orbiting in-sync discovered in Milky Way Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving in sync with one another. Estimated to be billions of years old, the formation 100 light-years away may help unravel some mysteries of our solar system. Miles O’Brien reports…
Nation Nov 30 Musk lashes out at advertisers leaving X over rise in hate speech Elon Musk is dialing up the pressure on X after cursing advertisers who paused ads on the social media platform. The advertising freeze from major companies like Disney and Apple came after Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X…
World Nov 29 Former State Dept. official on what's next in Israel-Hamas conflict Mediators in the Israel-Hamas war are working to win another extension of a six-day-old pause in fighting. Israel says it's willing to continue the pause if Hamas keeps releasing hostages. Hamas also claimed the youngest hostage was killed in an…
Nation Nov 28 Texas Supreme Court hears case brought by women denied abortions despite risks to health The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by 20 women who allege they have been denied emergency care because of the state’s abortion laws. They argue the medical exceptions in the state’s abortion bans are too narrow…
Politics Nov 27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Republicans building support ahead of the Iowa caucuses NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including key endorsements aimed at shifting the momentum in the GOP primary race with less than 50…
Nation Nov 23 'The World in a Wineglass' explores state of wine production and future of industry Many Americans likely paired their Thanksgiving meals with a nice bottle of wine. That's something that shouldn't be taken for granted because climate change is threatening wine production across the globe. Geoff Bennett spoke with one wine expert about the…
Nation Nov 22 Why OpenAI reversed course and brought Sam Altman back as CEO Sam Altman is returning as the chief executive of OpenAI. The hot tech startup behind ChatGPT is not only bringing Altman back, it’s also overhauling the board that fired him, ending a dramatic five-day standoff that’s transfixed Silicon Valley and…
Nation Nov 20 What led to the OpenAI leadership shakeup and what it means for the future of AI Microsoft announced that it hired Sam Altman, the co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, after he was unexpectedly fired from that company days earlier. Microsoft is a financial partner in OpenAI. Altman had kicked off a global race for artificial intelligence…
Nation Nov 20 The lasting legacy of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian Global humanitarian, mental health advocate, champion for equal rights. These are some of the ways that former first lady Rosalynn Carter is being remembered. Geoff Bennett discussed Carter’s legacy and many contributions with Judy Woodruff, who covered the Carter White…
Politics Nov 15 GOP Rep. Gallagher discusses government funding debate and competition with China As President Biden prepared for his meeting with Chinese President Xi in San Francisco, lawmakers in Washington were sorting out a plan to prevent a government shutdown. The House passed a temporary funding patch Tuesday with Republicans divided and Democrats…