May 11 Watch 3:35 A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of documentary filmmaking By Melissa Williams, Alyssa Ortega Coppelman, Ana Davila, Moe Sattar As wildfires continue to rage in the western United States, we look at how these increasingly common events are affecting the people in the midst of them. Lucy Walker is a documentary filmmaker whose most recent work, "Bring Your Own… Continue watching
May 11 Less polluted air is essential for health, but it's also driving more Atlantic hurricanes, study finds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that cleaner air in Europe and the United States is helping trigger a dramatic increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes. Continue reading
May 10 Officials prep for gruesome surprises as Las Vegas lake slowly dries up By Ken Ritter, Associated Press Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead. The reservoir on the Colorado River is about a 30-minute drive… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 6:04 India's early heat wave has major implications for agriculture Extreme heat is gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, affecting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most densely populated parts of the world. Temperatures in India’s capital rose above 100 F again this week. The NewsHour… Continue watching
May 09 Earth has nearly 50 percent chance of hitting key warming threshold in the next five years, report says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new report says there's nearly a 50-50 chance that world will hit a key warming threshold in the next five years. Continue reading
May 06 Goodbye to grass? More Americans embracing 'eco-friendly' lawns and gardens By Julia Rubin, Associated Press For generations, the neat, green lawn has been a classic part of American yards. It still dominates the landscape. But drought, pollinator health and other environmental concerns have been chipping away at that, in different ways in different places. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: 3 people killed near Tel Aviv as Israeli police search for attackers In our news wrap Thursday, three people were stabbed to death near Tel Aviv as Israeli police search for for a pair of suspected Palestinian attackers. Also, President Biden named Karine Jean-Pierre as his White House press secretary, dust storms… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for COVID In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19, Beijing shut down dozens of subway stations and bus routes as it tries to stem a COVID outbreak, Wall Street shot higher after Fed chair Jerome… Continue watching
May 04 New Mexico wildfire threatens Rocky Mountain town By Susan Montoya Bryan, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said 15,500 homes have been evacuated while the blaze burns near towns dotting mountainsides, towering ponderosa pine forests and meadows. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: White House deems Russia is wrongfully detaining American basketball star In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration has determined that Russia is wrongfully detaining pro basketball star Brittney Griner, voters in Ohio and Indiana took to the polls, former President Trump's inaugural committee and business will pay $750,000 to… Continue watching