Jul 16 5 Stories: Manicures with microchips, Dorothy's dress finds its way home and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin A giant panda comeback, microchip manicures and Judy Garland’s “Wizard of Oz” isn’t in Kansas anymore. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 15 Floating wind farms offshore could boost California's power supply – here's how they work By Matthew Lackner, The Conversation Some of the most powerful offshore wind sites are in water too deep for a standard wind turbines. Engineers found a way around the problem. Continue reading
Jul 12 U.S. drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president. Continue reading
Jul 12 U.S. and Russia say climate talks a springboard to ease tensions By Associated Press U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have expressed hope that climate change talks could help reduce escalating tensions between the two rival nations. Continue reading
Jul 11 New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain's hospitals By Associated Press Julio Miranda had never felt the threat of the coronavirus too close. With an appointment for his first COVID-19 jab scheduled for mid-July, the 48-year-old house painter was, like many in the vaccine-abundant developed world, eagerly awaiting the end of… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 4:53 Space race: Richard Branson flies to space on Virgin Galactic By PBS NewsHour British billionaire Richard Branson took off on Virgin Galactic on Sunday with five others on a historic space flight. Cruising to an altitude of 50 miles, Branson did not cross the Karman line, yet beat Jeff Bezos in the billionaire… Continue watching
Jul 11 Fires rage in several states as heat wave broils U.S. West By Associated Press Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the closure of a major highway, one of several large blazes burning across the U.S. West amid another heat wave that… Continue reading
Jul 11 Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship By Susan Montoya Bryan, Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. Continue reading
Jul 09 Why can't Olympians smoke weed? By Chloe Jones Her chances dashed at an Olympic debut, fellow elite athletes have come to Sha'Carri Richardson's defense and to say that sporting rules on pot are overdue for a change. Continue reading
Jul 09 5 Stories: A sports car that can fly, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed By Deema Zein A sports car takes flight, new research shows four day work weeks boost productivity and a Dutch artist create the world's tallest sandcastle. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading