• Photos: Massive earthquake strikes Nepal

    Photos: Massive earthquake strikes Nepal

    Apr 26, 2015 06:02 PM EDT

    ... 000 injured. In response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis, the Nepalese government has set up 16 relief stations across Kathmandu, the New York Times reported. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNJIboit5xw The massive quake also set off an avalanche on Mount Everest, which killed at least 18, and injured ...

  • Meet the teen suing Oregon for 'resisting the urgency' of climate change

    Meet the teen suing Oregon for 'resisting the urgency' of climate change

    Apr 18, 2015 05:15 PM EDT

    ... emissions warming the earth and destroying the environment.” Our Children's Trust has backed suits in other states, but none have been successful so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQP1cRcG2HQ An activist since elementary school, Juliana says she's fighting to protect the environment for the future of ...

  • Join PBS NewsHour to discuss 'The Emperor of All Maladies' with Barak Goodman

    Join PBS NewsHour to discuss 'The Emperor of All Maladies' with Barak Goodman

    Mar 27, 2015 07:01 PM EDT

    https://twitter.com/CancerFilm/status/582533682755325952 “What is it that I am fighting?” When Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, an oncologist and hematologist, was asked this question by a patient, he was struck by his own inability to answer. He realized that, despite cancer’s vast impact and the centuries-long search ...

  • What we know about the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps

    What we know about the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps

    Mar 24, 2015 04:30 PM EDT

    ... aboard Flight 4U 9525. "If our fear are confirmed, this is a dark day for Lufthansa," Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr said in the statement. https://twitter.com/lufthansa/status/580330191475609600 https://twitter.com/lufthansa/status/580330322249818113 The plane never issued a distress signal before it crashed, according to the ...

  • Seniors spend 5 times more than Millennials, so why aren’t companies taking notice?

    Seniors spend 5 times more than Millennials, so why aren’t companies taking notice?

    Mar 20, 2015 08:29 PM EDT

    ... with greater ease. (See the video below.) The spoon’s maker, Lift Labs, was scooped up in September by Google X, the arm of the search engine giant that focuses on long-shot technologies like the driverless car. Meanwhile, GeriJoy puts a friendly cat or dog avatar on a tablet ...

  • Spousal benefits, you say? Does age difference matter?

    Spousal benefits, you say? Does age difference matter?

    Mar 02, 2015 02:43 PM EDT

    ... At 70, they both took their full retirement benefits at their highest possible values. Watch Larry explain that strategy and follow up with readers below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDUvT7a05A4 -- Simone Pathe, Making Sen$e Editor Anonymous -- Bethesda, Md.: I saw your PBS Newshour interview about spousal benefits. I ...

  • Youtube releases an app, you know, for kids

    Youtube releases an app, you know, for kids

    Feb 20, 2015 08:39 PM EDT

    YouTube is launching a mobile app that delivers kid-friendly content. While children’s videos are already accessible on YouTube, the new app will feature content only appropriate for young users. YouTube Kids will use big icons and a voice-operated search function, making it easier for children to navigate ...

  • Engines on TransAsia plane failed seconds before crash

    Engines on TransAsia plane failed seconds before crash

    Feb 06, 2015 04:52 PM EDT

    ... turn the plane’s second engine off in an attempt to restart it. Aviation websites, including Flightradar24, suspect he accidentally turned off the wrong engine. https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/563623815885099008 An investigation into the cause of the crash -- TransAsia’s second in one year -- is ongoing, but it could ...

  • Missing AirAsia plane likely at 'bottom of the sea'

    Missing AirAsia plane likely at 'bottom of the sea'

    Dec 29, 2014 05:00 PM EDT

    ... Soelistyo said the plane's location is still unknown and that Indonesia has asked other countries, including the United States, for help with an underwater search. Original story: Authorities in Indonesia have halted the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as night fell on Sunday, Reuters reported. The search will ...

  • Can Alaska's waters be a respite for sick sea stars?

    Can Alaska's waters be a respite for sick sea stars?

    Oct 26, 2014 03:57 PM EDT

    A deadly disease has been wiping out West Coast starfish for more than a year. One place that has held off the disease the longest is Alaska. Researchers recently traveled there to search for new clues. SITKA, AK -- It’s early morning in southeast Alaska. Stars have yet to fade ...