Science Feb 17 Watch a massive asteroid pass by Earth, beginning at 9 p.m. EST An asteroid the size of three football fields is expected to zip by Earth at a close, but safe distance on Monday. Traveling at 27,000 mph, the celestial object 2000 EM26 will be approximately 2 million miles from the Earth’s…
Science Feb 15 Crocodiles can climb trees, study finds Despite the fact they lack the physical adaptations of a climber, crocodiles can climb trees and do it regularly, a new study in Herpetology Notes finds.
Nation Feb 14 Banks can now accept cash from legal marijuana sellers The Obama administration on Friday gave banks a road map for doing business with legal marijuana sellers without getting into trouble, a major step by the federal government toward enabling a legalized marijuana industry to operate in states that approve…
Economy Feb 13 Comcast set to acquire Time Warner Cable for $45 billion Comcast announced Thursday its plans to acquire Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion deal that would merge the top two U.S. cable operators.
World Feb 07 Russian state television airs a false flawless opening ceremony State television aired a version of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia with no glitches Friday, despite earlier reports of a malfunction that marred a display of all five Olympic rings, the Associated Press…
Education Feb 05 President Obama pledges $750 million in commitments to outfit classrooms with better technology President Obama announced Tuesday that several U.S. companies have pledged more than $750 million in contributions to equip American students with access to better technology, such as high-speed Internet, in the classroom. “In a country where we expect free…
World Feb 04 Scotland becomes latest country to legalize marriage equality Scotland legalized marriage equality on Tuesday. The first same-sex weddings are to take place this fall.
Nation Feb 04 Satya Nadella named new Microsoft CEO; Bill Gates steps down as chairman Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday named 47-year-old Satya Nadella, the company's enterprise and cloud chief, as the new chief executive, ending a five-month search to replace Steve Ballmer, who has been serving as CEO since 2000. The company's first CEO, Bill…
Politics Jan 31 Former Port Authority official says he has evidence that Christie knew about bridge closures A former Port Authority official said Friday that he had evidence that proved that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew about the lane closings that ensnarled traffic on the George Washington Bridge over a four-day period in September, the New…
Nation Jan 24 Help us translate President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address If you read or write in a language other than English, the PBS NewsHour needs your help. Join our all-volunteer captioning and translation team to help us translate President Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address and the Republican…