Jul 19 Watch 7:35 As Trump administration pushes for new space exploration, critics question its costs By Miles O'Brien The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is being commemorated extensively, including at the White House, where President Trump recognized the crew's two surviving members. Their conversation included discussion of a new push to travel to the far side… Continue watching
Jul 19 Apollo 11 celebration launches from National Mall…with a monumental display By Vicky Stein The after-dark light show honors the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that put two astronauts on the moon. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 10:04 What Apollo 11 pilot Michael Collins feared most during critical NASA mission By Miles O'Brien This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which first landed American astronauts on the moon's surface. Of the intrepid crew, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have tended to dominate public attention, but it was pilot Michael… Continue watching
Jul 17 By making plant roots grow deeper, these geneticists hope to curb climate change By Berly McCoy A new genetic discovery could help researchers trap more climate-altering carbon underground. Continue reading
Jul 17 Analysis: Why the 2020 census doesn’t need a citizenship question to count the undocumented By Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation Counting 11 million undocumented immigrants is easier than you might think. Continue reading
Jul 16 In an era of extreme weather, concerns grow over dam safety By Jacques Leslie, Yale Environment 360 Many of the United States’ 91,000 dams are aging and sorely in need of repairs that could collectively cost tens of billions of dollars. Continue reading
Jul 16 Apollo 11 carried a message of peace to the Moon … but Neil and Buzz almost forgot to leave it behind By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong understood that even as Americans raced the Soviets to the Moon, success would be shared by all. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 11:36 California startups are growing meat from animal cells By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman, Mark Bittman As concerns grow about the sustainability of meat production, some startup companies say they may have a solution: growing meat from animal cells in laboratories. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson visited two startups in California producing “cell-based meat.” This story is… Continue watching
Jul 12 Is CBD legal? Here’s what you need to know, according to science By Nsikan Akpan, Jamie Leventhal If you buy or sell CBD, you could be breaking the law. These science lessons can explain why. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 9:22 Does marijuana hurt or help your brain? Scientists rush to study the drug’s impact By Miles O'Brien As national attitudes and laws around cannabis use have evolved, so have the commercially grown strains of the plant. Some marijuana varieties today contain levels of THC, the drug’s psychoactive compound, as high as 50 percent, compared to around 5… Continue watching