Science Nov 16 Key takeaways from COP30 halfway through the UN climate summit This weekend is the halfway point for the 30th U.N. climate summit known as COP30. In a report issued days before the meeting began, the World Meteorological Organization said 2025 is “on track to be among the three warmest years…
World Nov 16 Italy’s oldest barista, who has served coffee since WWII, turns 101 In a small town in northern Italy, there’s a barista who has been brewing espressos and serving coffees for more than 80 years. She’s still going strong as she turns 101 this weekend, with no intention of retiring. John Yang…
Health Nov 16 Questions linger in a Georgia town more than a year after the toxic BioLab fire Last September, a chemical fire in Conyers, Georgia, sent a toxic cloud over the area. A Georgia Public Broadcasting podcast called “Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story” examined that day, what led up to it, and the immediate aftermath. Now, a…
Nation Nov 15 Trump feuds with MAGA ally ahead of vote to release Epstein files President Trump continues to be dogged by Jeffrey Epstein, a man who’s been dead for more than six years. The president on Friday broke with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a one-time staunch ally who was among four House Republicans who…
World Nov 09 Children exposed to ‘horrific violence’ in Sudan’s civil war, UNICEF says Aid groups say tens of thousands of people have fled violence in el-Fasher, a city in the Darfur region of Sudan, which is in the midst of a yearslong civil war. This follows an official declaration that famine is spreading…
Health Nov 09 New study suggests link between medical imaging and pediatric cancer risk Medical imaging, like X-rays and CT scans, are routine, non-invasive and painless tools used by doctors to make diagnoses. But a recent study of about 4 million children published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the radiation…
Politics Nov 08 Longest shutdown on record disrupts air travel and food assistance for Americans Any possible optimism that lawmakers would reach a deal this weekend to end the longest government shutdown on record has faded. The Senate held its first Saturday session since the shutdown began, but no votes were scheduled. John Yang speaks…
Health Nov 08 What the ‘bird theory’ test may reveal about your relationship One of the latest relationship tests to go viral is the “bird theory,” racking up millions of views on social media. It’s based on a theory developed by couples researcher John Gottman about the importance of engaging with partners when…
Politics Nov 04 A look at Dick Cheney’s influential and polarizing legacy Dick Cheney, one of the most influential and polarizing vice presidents in American history, died at age 84. He served alongside President George W. Bush for two terms, a period that saw the 9/11 attacks and the start of two…
Politics Nov 02 Federal workers struggle without pay as long shutdown begins to affect more Americans Sunday marks day 33 of the government shutdown with no end in sight. Approximately 650,000 furloughed federal workers received fresh notices telling them to stay home without working and without pay, and many are beginning to feel the pinch. John…