Jun 02 Watch 3:43 Trump cites national security in effort to aid coal and nuclear power By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump this week ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to save less-profitable coal and nuclear plants from closure. A leaked draft memo lays out several proposals, including one to order the grid to buy power from these plants and… Continue watching
Jun 01 The 2018 hurricane season has begun. Here's what to expect By Michael Rios What we know about the upcoming hurricane season, and how states -- some of which are still recovering from last year's record storms -- are preparing. Continue reading
May 31 Smartphone tracking data reveals that the 2016 election season spoiled Thanksgiving By Nsikan Akpan Americans gave up 74 million hours of Thanksgiving in 2016 due to fears of political strife, according to a study published Thursday in Science Magazine. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 8:30 Who becomes an inventor? This Arkansas innovation hub is trying to spark a new generation By Jeffrey Brown At MIT, Chris Jones led efforts to double minority enrollment in graduate programs. Now back home in Arkansas, he's on a mission to reduce barriers for low-income people, women and people of color toward becoming innovators, makers, thinkers and entrepreneurs. Continue watching
May 30 Watch 3:36 In this flood-prone community, youth learn climate change resilience In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Virginia environmental conservation organization is teaching local school children strategies to live with rising waters. From the NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs, Ariyail Banks and a team from Grandby High School report. Continue watching
May 29 Making every girl equal is the mission of this club By Larisa Epatko “It could be a gender bias dress code in a school district in Kentucky as much as trying to advocate against child marriage in Malawi. The idea is that none of us are equal until every girl everywhere is equal,"… Continue reading
May 26 Self-cloning Asian tick causing worry in New Jersey By Alvaro Toledo, The Conversation An invasive tick originally from East Asia that bites and transmits diseases is establishing a stable population in New Jersey. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 3:59 Why Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to fix the adult curiosity problem Neil deGrasse Tyson says he is like a “smorgasbord of science food” -- he’s recognized hundreds of times every day and people are always hungry for more knowledge. DeGrasse Tyson, who spends much of his professional life encouraging science literacy… Continue watching
May 24 Blue flames, toxic gas clouds. How does Kilauea's latest eruption compare to its past disasters? By Nsikan Akpan Kilauea is the most lethal volcano in American history, but this reputation comes mostly from a single event. Continue reading
May 24 Smart guns exist. Why aren't they on the market? By Teresa Carey In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School and Santa Fe shootings, which have sparked an outcry for stricter gun regulations, many technology developers are turning toward innovation. Continue reading