Nation Mar 28 The ski jump and the rodeo combine for this extreme sport In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, while most of us are ready for spring, some extreme athletes in Montana are savoring the last bit of winter. In skijoring, horse riders tow their human teammates through a 700-foot obstacle…
Science Mar 15 To heal scorched bear paws, California vets craft a bio bandage In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, when two black bears were burned in a California wildfire, veterinarians used a treatment never tried before on animals.
Science Mar 09 The magic (and math) of skating on thin ice without falling in When skating on less than two inches of frozen water, plan ahead, be prepared and make sure it is the right kind of ice.
Nation Dec 19 This female-operated auto shop puts women in the driver’s seat of their own repairs In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Patrice Banks used to get uncomfortable taking her car to the mechanic. But following a successful career as an engineer, she decided to revolutionize the industry with her own take on the…
Science Oct 25 Fact or fiction: Do redheads feel more pain? Redheads are rumored feel more pain and need more painkillers than their blonde and brown-haired cousins, but the science itself is murky.
Arts Oct 20 California’s ban on bikes in swimming pools – and other strange laws on the books Photographer Olivia Locher's latest project, “I Fought the Law,” chronicles the bizarre and obscure laws that have made their way into America’s state and local legislation.
Science Oct 17 Apollo 11’s capsule went to the moon. Here’s how the Smithsonian prepares it for a shorter trip The Smithsonian Institution is prepping the 9,000-pound capsule used during Apollo 11 for a two-year road trip.
Science Oct 11 Why MacArthur ‘genius’ Kate Orff says designing for nature can protect our cities Twenty-five years ago, Kate Orff didn’t know what landscape architecture was. Today, her approach to promoting the environment in urban design earned her a 2017 MacArthur “Genius” grant.
Science Oct 09 How a brain gets hooked on opioids Here is the neuroscience behind how opioids overtake the human brain.
Science Sep 14 Let Cassini live forever with these desktop and smartphone wallpapers After 20 years and 5 billion miles traveled, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will plummet Friday into Saturn, but you can keep the mission alive with these NewsHour-crafted backgrounds for your computers and smartphones.