Oct 02 Watch How a rare genetic mutation could unlock new ways to treat or prevent dementia By William Brangham, Madison Staten, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying these families unlock new… Continue reading
Oct 02 How a rare genetic mutation could unlock new ways to treat or prevent dementia By William Brangham Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying these families unlock new… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 5:19 How the West is preparing for a drier future as water supplies hit lows By Ben Tracy, Chris Spinder Mandatory cuts from the federal government on water from the Colorado River will soon take effect in Arizona, Nevada, and California. Now, some water managers in the region are spending billions to prepare for a drier future. Special correspondent Ben… Continue watching
Oct 02 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Rachel By Fabiola Sanchez, Jonathan Castellón, Sarah Raza, Associated Press Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: Supreme Court to review mandatory detention policy for migrants In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for migrants, UK police arrested a British-Iranian citizen on suspicion of planning a terror attack following a security incident at an air base… Continue watching
Oct 01 WATCH: NASA launches Crew-13 to International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Four astronauts rocketed into orbit Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away. Continue reading
Oct 01 Swiss glaciers lost more than 5% of ice volume in 2026. Heat waves and low winter snow accelerated the thaw By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Global warming is wreaking havoc on Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent. Continue reading
Sep 30 Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central U.S. as another Pacific hurricane forms By Mead Gruver, Associated Press Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico. Continue reading
Sep 30 Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:37 Self-regulation 'not enough' for AI safety, Gary Marcus says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo Top tech executives met with President Trump on Tuesday to discuss the future of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns over AI models losing control. Researchers and lawmakers are calling for stronger safeguards, but Trump said the technology is transforming the… Continue watching