Jul 03 Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Launched in 2004, Swift is sinking faster than ever because of recent solar storms. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 4:38 Millions of Americans face dangerous temperatures as heat wave bears down By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Dangerously high temperatures are set to scorch much of the country as a brutal heat wave bears down on the East Coast and Midwest. Hundreds of cities could hit record highs by Friday, when more than 175 million Americans will… Continue watching
Jun 30 NASA races to save aging Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scanning the cosmos since its launch in 2004, Swift has been sinking faster and faster because of recent intense solar activity. It needs to get to a higher, more stable orbit as soon as possible to survive. Continue reading
Jun 26 Screens are virtually inescapable. What are they doing to our health? By William Brangham They’re in our pockets, workplaces, homes and schools — screens are everywhere. Americans are spending more than seven hours a day looking at screens. What is this doing to our well being? And does all this screen time affect different… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Screens are virtually inescapable. What are they doing to our health? By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert They’re in our pockets, workplaces, homes and schools — screens are everywhere. Americans are spending more than seven hours a day looking at screens. What is this doing to our well being? And does all this screen time affect different… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:12 What science tells us about the health risks of Roundup By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with the manufacturer of Roundup, overturning a Missouri jury award for a man who claimed the herbicide caused cancer. The decision is expected to block thousands of similar lawsuits across the country. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 7:58 Nonprofit aims to help displaced workers as businesses adopt artificial intelligence By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant As businesses adopt artificial intelligence, fears of a wave of job displacement continue to grow. A new nonprofit called RAISE US aims to bring together states, major businesses and AI firms to prepare workers, companies and local economies for what’s… Continue watching
Jun 25 The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's what to know about them By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The doublet occurred where the Caribbean plate, located north of Venezuela, moves eastward relative to the South American plate at an average rate of 0.79 inches a year. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 7:45 Farmers struggle with crops as climate change makes weather less predictable By Paul Solman, Layla Quran More than half of the continental U.S. is facing drought conditions. But other parts of the country are facing the opposite problem. Extreme weather conditions can have major impacts on farmers and their crops at a time when they’re already… Continue watching
Jun 23 Was the Reflecting Pool vandalized? Experts cast doubt on Trump's claims By Maria Ramirez Uribe Green water, floating liner chunks, and workers dumping jugs of hydrogen peroxide. These are the images that have characterized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the weeks since its reopening following President Donald Trump’s ordered renovations. Continue reading