Nation May 13 How safe is rail travel in the United States? Following Tuesday’s Amtrak accident in Philadelphia that left at least seven people dead, the NewsHour explored 25 years of railroad passenger fatality data from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Nation May 07 Fewer educated women are choosing to skip having kids More highly educated women are opting to become mothers, marking a shift in attitudes about work-life balance compared to just 20 years ago, new research suggests.
World May 05 Can workers save Nepal’s sacred sites before the monsoons hit? Alongside the feverish push to deliver medical aid and supplies to earthquake-ravaged Kathmandu is another smaller, but nonetheless important effort: protecting Nepal’s most precious temples and monuments from further damage.
Nation Apr 27 Did Confederate Memorial Day close government offices in your state today? Several states across the Deep South still close government offices in observance of Confederate Memorial Day, which is observed today in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.
World Apr 13 How migrants control one of the world’s most powerful economic engines Migrants sent $436 billion in remittances to the developing world in 2014, according to a new report from the World Bank. That's far more than what the world's wealthiest nations spent in official development assistance.
Nation Apr 09 Black immigrant population in U.S. expected to triple by 2060, study finds The number of black immigrants living in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1980 and is expected to continue to grow, according to a new report released today from the Pew Research Center.
Nation Apr 09 Teens often turn to smartphones as gateway to social media Thanks largely to the proliferation of smartphones, about one-quarter of all teenagers today spend nearly every waking moment of their lives online, often using social media, according to new research that should come as no surprise to many parents.
Science Apr 06 Want more women in science and math? Pay attention to group projects, study suggests Group projects may hold the key to getting more girls and women to enter science, technology, engineering and math or fields that men otherwise dominate.
Science Apr 02 Babies resemble tiny scientists more than you might think A new Johns Hopkins University study has found that when an object behaves in an unusual way, the baby will explore more, learn more and test the object's behavior.
World Mar 31 Muhammadu Buhari unseats Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s next president Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan to become Nigeria's next president.