Oct 10 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: More violent protests erupt in Iran, hurricane hits Central America In our news wrap Monday, new violence erupted in Iran amid anti-government protests over the death of a young woman in police custody, North Korea said recent missile tests simulated the use of nuclear weapons to hit South Korean and… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 8:07 University of California, Berkeley repatriates cultural artifacts to Indigenous tribe By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The studying and exhibiting of human remains and sacred objects taken from Native American graves and sites have been a source of bitter relations between many cultural institutions and Indigenous tribes. After facing criticism, the University of California, Berkeley is… Continue watching
Oct 10 Underground microbes may have swarmed ancient Mars, scientists say By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harboring an underground world teeming with microscopic organisms. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 4:46 Salmon shortages in Alaska’s Yukon River are changing Native ways of life For the second year in a row, a severe and sudden salmon collapse is impacting Indigenous residents on Alaska's Yukon River and causing food insecurity. The traditional villages whose ways of life have revolved around the fish for thousands of… Continue watching
Oct 08 How the baby formula shortage financially strains U.S. families By Laura Stilwell, Lisa A. Gennetian, Econofact The national shortage of baby formula in the U.S. that began in February of 2022 cast an urgent spotlight on the difficulties parents can face in meeting basic nutritional needs of their babies. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: OPEC drastically cuts oil production to boost sagging prices In our news wrap Wednesday, OPEC is drastically cutting oil production by two million barrels a day to boost sagging prices, Russian President Putin signed documents today to annex four regions of Ukraine as the Russian military is losing its… Continue watching
Oct 05 Climate change made global summer droughts 20 times more likely By Drew Costley, Associated Press Widespread drought that dried up large parts of Europe, the United States and China this past summer was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Musk agrees to buy Twitter, charges dropped in Flint water case In our news wrap Tuesday, Elon Musk reversed course and agreed to buy Twitter after months of legal battles, President Biden and Japan's prime minister discussed the next steps following North Korea's longest-ever ballistic missile test over Japan and a… Continue watching
Oct 04 WATCH: 3 scientists share Nobel Prize for work on ‘click chemistry’ By Mark Lorch, The Conversation Click chemistry is an environmentally friendly method for rapidly joining molecules to develop cancer treatments, create materials and illuminate the workings of cells. Continue reading
Oct 04 Thousands of California wells dry up amid megadrought By Terry Chea, Associated Press As California's drought deepens, more rural communities are running out of water. Continue reading