Mar 04 Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk By Seth Borenstein, Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 3:15 Environmental justice advocate works to preserve her family's 100-year-old farm By Becky Wandel, Victor Fernandez, Annalise Huang, Janey Mitchell and Alessandro de Palma, Student Reporting Labs PBS News Student Reporting Labs, our journalism training program, takes us to a family farm in Upper Marlborough, Maryland, to meet Cameron Oglesby. They bring you the story of her family’s struggle to hold onto their land, which inspired her… Continue watching
Mar 03 How to fight AI slop, according to Hany Farid By Amna Nawaz Pioneering digital forensic expert Hany Farid talks with Amna Nawaz about the dangers of artificial intelligence being deployed irresponsibly, why social media companies prioritize engagement over authenticity and how to sift through what’s real and what’s not. Continue reading
Mar 02 Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her cancer cells to advance medicine By Brian Witte, Associated Press Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical… Continue reading
Mar 02 Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit auction block as dinosaur prices soar By R.J. Rico, Associated Press A triceratops skeleton that once greeted visitors at a Wyoming museum is heading to an online auction as dinosaur prices keep soaring. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Can AI companionship cure loneliness – or deepen it? By William Brangham, Claire Mufson, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert For some, artificial intelligence tools answer questions and make life more efficient. But for others, AI has become a form of companionship – a virtual friend, a therapist, even a romantic partner. Is AI a cure for loneliness? Or is… Continue reading
Feb 27 Can AI companionship cure loneliness – or deepen it? By William Brangham For some, artificial intelligence tools answer questions and make life more efficient. But for others, AI has become a form of companionship – a virtual friend, a therapist, even a romantic partner. Is AI a cure for loneliness? Or is… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:22 Why the Trump administration is clashing with AI firm Anthropic By William Brangham, Veronica Vela, Dan Sagalyn The clash between Anthropic and the U.S. government escalated with President Trump ordering every federal agency to stop using any of the AI company's products. It came after Anthropic wanted to limit how the Pentagon used one of its AI… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 3:29 Punch the monkey melts hearts after rejection and unlikely friendship By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran In a zoo outside Tokyo, one monkey has pulled heartstrings around the world after forming an unexpected friendship. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Feb 27 A total lunar eclipse to turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across many continents By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central America and western part of South America. Continue reading