Sep 07 Watch 8:44 Why it’s so hard to fight extremist propaganda online By PBS News Hour How do you deter people from being seduced by messages of extremism on social media? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at some of the strategies, including videos that provide a counter-narrative to the Islamic State and a computer program that… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 10:45 Seeing the future of climate policy under the next president By PBS News Hour There is probably no greater divergence between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s views than on climate change. Clinton thinks it poses grave danger, while Trump thinks it’s a fantasy. William Brangham asks The New York Times’ Coral Davenport and The… Continue watching
Sep 07 Cancer ‘moonshot’ panel releases blueprint, but lacks guarantees on funding By Nsikan Akpan The cancer moonshot Blue Ribbon panel releases a 10-point plan for fighting the multifaceted disease, as Congress deliberates the funds for the initiative. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 8:43 Can the high-tech hunt for terrorists stop lone wolf attacks? By PBS News Hour Take a look at the room 9/11 built: The operations center at the National Counterterrorism Center aggregates data in hopes that analysts will be able to predict the next terrorist attack. With the advent of “social media intelligence,” answers are… Continue watching
Sep 06 FAQ: What will end the Zika impasse in Congress? By Quinn Bowman Members of the House and Senate are back in Washington after an extended summer recess. While they were away, fears of a local Zika outbreak on the U.S. mainland became reality. How did we get here?… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: U.S.-Russia deal on Syria cease-fire fails By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to reach a deal on a cease-fire in Syria, amid an onslaught of Islamic State attacks. Also, the Taliban carried out twin attacks near the defense ministry… Continue watching
Sep 04 8 things you didn’t know about bees By Kamala Kelkar Beekeepers all over the world in the last ten years have reported significant colony losses that may be caused by interconnected effects of pesticides, parasites, landscape changes and a warmer climate. Continue reading
Sep 03 Oklahoma rocked by one of its biggest earthquakes in history By Kamala Kelkar What is believed to be one of the biggest earthquakes in the state’s history struck northern Oklahoma on Saturday morning. Continue reading
Sep 02 3 reasons why America’s ‘major hurricane drought’ is misleading By Nsikan Akpan Hurricane Hermine has caused severe damage in Florida and is predicted to pummel the mid-Atlantic Coast. But it won't be classified as a “major” tropical storm. Here’s why. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 2:03 Aboard a boat that ferries scientists to Alaskan wildlife By PBS News Hour Every summer, the federal research vessel Tiglax travels along the chain of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, ferrying scientists to remote locations to study wildlife. The Aleutian archipelago is 1600 miles in length and constitutes an ecosystem of stunning diversity. Tiglax’s captain… Continue watching