Jan 07 Ten years after first rover landing, Smithsonian to display images of Mars *Curiosity Rover's self portrait at "John Klein" drilling site. Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS* The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's is displaying more than 50 of its best photographs from the two Mars rovers, ten years after NASA first landed… Continue reading
Jan 07 SNAP programs at farmers markets improve fruit and vegetable consumption, study finds A new study finds SNAP programs at farmers markets help local economies. Photo by Abhijit Tembhekar When farmers markets incentivize the use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, the consumption of fruits and vegetables raises,… Continue reading
Jan 07 Road salt keeps America's roads safe, but threatens the environment A New York City Transit worker shovels snow and slush from the platforms of the public transit. Photo by MTA New York City Transit / Marc A. Hermann More than 22 million tons of road salt -- 139 pounds… Continue reading
Jan 07 Obama begins a renewed political push for immigration reform in 2014 .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The PBS NewsHour reported in… Continue reading
Jan 07 How to help the homeless during the polar vortex If the chilling air invaded your city, you were most likely warned to arm yourself with gloves and hats and stay bundled indoors. Unfortunately, there are some without proper shelter or resources to stay warm. Here's how you can help… Continue reading
Jan 07 Senate moves ahead with unemployment extension but hurdles remain .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }White House-backed legislation to renew jobless… Continue reading
Jan 07 First chemical weapons leave Syria Locations of chemical weapon storage and production facilities in Syria. Map by PBS NewsHour A Danish cargo ship carried the first batch of chemical weapon materials away from war-ridden Syria Tuesday. "The vessel has been accompanied by naval… Continue reading
Jan 07 Ex-Chinese health minister says air pollution kills up to 500,000 people a year China's former health minister claims the severe air pollution in the country claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year. Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images Between 350,000 and 500,000 people die in China each year from severe… Continue reading
Jan 07 Arctic blast hits the U.S. with lowest temperatures in decades Freezing temperatures hit lows not seen in decades across the U.S. Still by PBS NewsHour As the phrase "polar vortex" enters the public's vocabulary, mercury in thermometers continued to drop this week with forecasts across the U.S. calling… Continue reading
Jan 07 Gold Coins for babies? Iran looks for new ways to increase nation's birth rate Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images The Associated Press reported Monday that after a successful two decades of curbing birth rates in the country, Iran wants to reverse course and promote a baby boom in order to combat the… Continue reading