Sep 11 Why Chesapeake blue crabs remain at risk despite an unusual rebound this year By Jaylan A. Sims After half a decade of worryingly low numbers, the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population appears to be fighting its way out of a slump. Scientists still have no clear explanation for why, and say the growth deserves cautious optimism. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Supreme Court again rejects GOP push for new congressional map in Missouri In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court again rejected a Republican push for a new congressional map in Missouri that could have helped Republicans pick up a seat, climate scientists say August was the hottest month ever recorded globally… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:11 AI researcher warns companies are ignoring catastrophic risks By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, wrote that the industry understands… Continue watching
Sep 09 Anthropic researcher's resignation sends warning about the dangers of AI development By Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press Jacob Coxon, who said he spent three years doing research at both Anthropic and OpenAI, said Tuesday on the social platform X that the two AI companies are more focused on beating each other and global competitors in developing the… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 5:21 Southeast Asia endures punishing year of extreme weather amid super El Niño By Patrick Fok, Emily Siu Southeast Asia is enduring a punishing year of extreme weather and experts warn the ongoing storm season could be one of the most intense in years. Special correspondent Patrick Fok reports from Singapore on how the El Niño climate pattern… Continue watching
Sep 08 Meta launches personal AI agent, Muse, to help with everyday tasks By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Meta says it runs on a dedicated, secure virtual machine that houses both the agent and the user's data. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Marie brings dangerous surf to California coast In our news wrap Monday, Tropical Storm Marie is whipping up high surf along the California coast, the Kremlin is not ruling out future talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States following a weekend visit to Moscow by U.S. Continue watching
Sep 04 Technology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn? By William Brangham Putting technology into schools was sold as a revolution that would help kids learn. But as tech companies exert greater influence, many are now wondering if screen time is doing more harm than good. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores how… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Technology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn? By William Brangham, Madison Staten, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert, Juliet Fuisz Putting technology into schools was sold as a revolution that would help kids learn. But as tech companies exert greater influence, many are now wondering if screen time is doing more harm than good. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores how… Continue reading
Sep 04 EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The request, announced Friday, comes nearly a year after the agency proposed a rule defining "waters of the United States," or WOTUS, based on a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that removed federal protections for vast areas. Continue reading