Oct 08 Watch 9:29 How GLP-1s are reshaping cultural views on body image By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane About 12% of Americans are now taking the blockbuster set of weight-loss medications known as GLP-1s. While their popularity continues to skyrocket, new concerns have emerged around the societal impacts these drugs are having, especially around body image. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 8:22 New documentary traces Elon Musk's rise and embrace of right-wing politics By Courtney Norris, William Brangham Elon Musk remains one of the more powerful and controversial figures in business, science, tech and politics. He played a central role in the early days of the second Trump administration. Now, a new documentary is chronicling Musk's rise to… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 6:40 AI startup touts new possibilities for video creators, but concerns remain By Mike Cerre, Anne Azzi Davenport As AI continues to reshape arts and entertainment, it’s also creating a new type of producers and content providers. A Silicon Valley start-up founded by a YouTube co-founder could change video storytelling as dramatically as he changed video distribution. Special… Continue watching
Oct 08 WATCH: Four astronauts return to Earth after 8 months aboard International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA’s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France’s Sophie Adenot and Russia’s Andrey Fedyaev departed the orbiting lab on Wednesday, eager to reunite with their families after a lengthy separation. Continue reading
Oct 08 How El Niño is playing a role in Hurricane Isaias By John Raby, Associated Press One of the strongest El Niño years on record meant a quiet first four months of the Atlantic hurricane season, but that's no longer the case. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Trump awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science, among other awards for tech execs By Associated Press The president gave the National Medal of Science to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su, CEO of the semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Lawyer says Christa Pike 'angry and confused' following botched execution In our news wrap Wednesday, Christa Pike's lawyers say she is "angry and confused" after regaining consciousness following her botched execution, a congressional candidate in Arizona says she was raped while trying to repair campaign signs and Tropical Storm Isaias… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 10:36 The evidence suggesting GLP-1s can curb drug and alcohol cravings By William Brangham, Mike Fritz A growing body of evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs are not only helping millions with their diabetes and weight loss, but they’re also proving effective at curbing people’s desire for drugs and alcohol. William Brangham reports on the researchers who… Continue watching
Oct 07 Tropical storm threat churns planning for Georgia-Alabama game with Trump set to attend By Maura Carey, Associated Press Tropical Storm Isaias could make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane this weekend, hours before No. 2 Georgia plays at No. 6 Alabama in a major college football game on Saturday night that President Donald Trump is… Continue reading
Oct 07 Russia keeps tight lid on lab worker's death as global concerns mount By Associated Press Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have steered clear of the subject. Continue reading