Science Dec 31 4 New Year’s resolutions for enriching your relationship with nature In 2022, we can all take more responsibility for how our actions exacerbate environmental problems. By Viniece Jennings, The Conversation
World Dec 31 New Year’s Eve muted by omicron, many around the world hope for better 2022 In many places around the world, plans for New Year's Eve celebrations are muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. By Nick Perry, Associated Press
Nation Dec 30 Watch 6:02 NewsHour viewers reflect on the grief, gratitude and hope they experienced in 2021 As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at this year — full of immense challenge and loss, but also perseverance and hope. In recent days, we have reconnected with a number of the PBS NewsHour's viewers… By Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane
Nation Dec 30 Recalling influential people who died in 2021 Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021. Also among those who died this year was a man who for years held the title of baseball’s… By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press
Dec 27 Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021 By David Bauder, Associated Press The metrics are ugly for many television, digital and print news organizations: after record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption. Continue reading
May 21 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 – here’s what forecasters are watching right now By Kristopher Karnauskas, The Conversation To get a sense of how bad the 2021 hurricane season will be, keep an eye on the African monsoon, ocean temperatures and a possible late-blooming La Niña. Continue reading
Dec 29 How the pandemic is shaping our 2021 resolutions — and what experts want you to keep in mind By Justin Stabley Just like this year has been different than what many of us had planned, the classic tradition of New Year’s resolutions will look a bit different than it normally does. Continue reading