Science Apr 28 The sun is super active right now. Here’s how it can affect electronics on Earth To most people, the sun is a steady, never-changing source of heat and light. But to scientists, it’s a dynamic star, constantly in flux, sending energy out into space. Experts say the sun is now in its most active period…
Politics Apr 13 How Arizona’s near-total abortion ban revival affects toss-up 2024 races The near-total abortion ban that the Arizona Supreme Court revived this week dates back to 1864, a time when Arizona wasn’t a state, slavery was legal and only white men could vote. Many GOP officeholders and candidates scrambled to distance…
Nation Apr 13 How Charlie Sifford broke the PGA’s color barrier and changed the course of golf Charlie Sifford was the first Black player to get a PGA card, qualifying him for the professional golf tour. It came in 1961, a full decade after the color barrier had fallen in professional football, baseball and basketball. John Yang…
Economy Apr 07 Eclipse tourism is an economic bright spot for small towns in the path of totality On Monday, April 8, the moon will slip between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that will cut across North America in a 115-mile-wide path. Communities along that path hope it will be a bright spot for hotels,…
Nation Mar 31 Why more Americans are saying religion is losing influence in public life In a new survey released by the Pew Research Center, 80 percent of respondents said religion’s role in public life is shrinking in America. That’s the highest proportion in two decades of asking the question. John Yang speaks with Gregory…
Health Mar 24 Why 2024 may be the most consequential election for reproductive rights in 50 years The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging FDA rules that make it easier to get mifepristone, the medication that accounts for more than half of all U.S. abortions. John Yang speaks with legal historian Mary…
World Mar 23 What we know about the terror attack in Russia and the ISIS group claiming responsibility Russian President Putin has vowed to punish those responsible for the terror attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people. In the capital, people are remembering the dead after one of the worst acts of…
Economy Mar 23 Immigrant workers face routine injuries, lack of protections on U.S. dairy farms Advocates of legal immigration say foreign-born workers have long been a key factor in U.S. economic growth. But are they sharing in the benefits of their contributions? For more than a year, ProPublica has been investigating the harsh realities of…
Politics Mar 09 What to know about a growing GOP divide over Trump support and the party’s future Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee for president after a near sweep on Super Tuesday. But Tuesday’s results also reflected a deep schism in the party, dividing some lifelong Republicans from Trump’s MAGA faction. Two Republicans, former Congressman Denver…
Nation Mar 03 Why more people are turning to artificial intelligence for companionship Shakespeare may have written that “music be the food of love,” but increasingly these days, the language of this very real emotion may be spoken with artificial intelligence. Haleluya Hadero, who covers technology and internet culture for the Associated Press,…