Science May 11 NASA’s Curiosity captures blue sunset on the Red Planet Last month, NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a blue sunset on the Red Planet. The sight was poetic enough to inspire the rover to quote T.S. Eliot in a tweet.
Arts May 08 Big Bird puppeteer tugs at heartstrings with poignant memories in Reddit AMA Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street,” did a Reddit AMA session Friday, where he fielded questions about his decades-long career with the PBS children’s television show.
Nation May 08 D.C. opens restricted airspace over national monuments for WWII flyover More than 50 World War II aircraft flew over the nation’s capital Friday to commemorate Nazi Germany’s defeat to the Allies 70 years ago.
Nation May 07 Whole Foods to woo millennials with lower-priced sister grocery chain Whole Foods, known for its organic and natural foods selection, is opening a separate chain of stores that promises lower prices for younger shoppers, the latest in a series of attempts to shed its reputation as an expensive grocery store.
World May 06 Germanwings co-pilot tested descent settings on previous flight Cockpit data revealed that the Germanwings co-pilot, who crashed Flight 9525 into the French Alps on March 24, may have rehearsed a controlled descent on a previous flight the same day, French investigators said in an interim report Wednesday.
Nation May 05 Child’s toy or the voice of nightmares? Listen to the Edison talking doll One of the earliest known milestones in recorded history was nestled into an 18-inch doll. Inventor Thomas Edison embedded small phonographs inside the metal torsos of thousands of dolls that “talked” or played fragments of nursery rhymes, including “Twinkle, Twinkle,…
Nation May 05 Islamic State claims responsibility for ‘Draw Muhammad’ attack in Texas Islamic State militants claimed responsibility Tuesday for the attack outside a prophet Muhammad cartoon-drawing contest near Dallas.
Education May 04 Smith College changes admission policy to allow transgender applicants Smith College, the largest of the Seven Sisters schools, voted to change its admission policy Saturday to allow transgender students at the all-female institution.
Nation May 01 Freddie Gray’s death ruled a homicide Maryland’s state attorney said Friday there was enough evidence to support criminal charges against six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man who sustained a fatal spinal injury while in custody.
Nation Apr 30 Here’s the real reason people in Baltimore are protesting PBS NewsHour visited Baltimore on Wednesday to speak with community members about Gray's death, and their foresight on Baltimore's future.