Jun 04 How much does it cost to eat dinner at the 10 best restaurants in the world? By Margaret Myers A list of the 50 best restaurants in the world was released this week. Before you make your reservations, take a quick tour of the Top 10 restaurants and see how much a typical tasting menu will set you back. Continue reading
Jun 03 Why is there a huge methane hotspot in the American Southwest? By Laura Santhanam A team of scientists scrambles to better understand a gigantic cloud of methane looming over the Four Corners region of the U.S. Southwest. This single cloud is believed to comprise nearly 10 percent of all methane emissions derived from natural… Continue reading
May 24 How many Americans have died in U.S. wars? By Megan Crigger, Laura Santhanam Nearly 500,000 military personnel died during the U.S. Civil War. That’s almost half of all Americans who have ever died during wartime, and more than a hundred times more than died during the American Revolution, according to the latest… Continue reading
May 13 How safe is rail travel in the United States? By Laura Santhanam Following Tuesday’s Amtrak accident in Philadelphia that left at least seven people dead, the NewsHour explored 25 years of railroad passenger fatality data from the Federal Railroad Administration. Continue reading
Apr 13 How migrants control one of the world’s most powerful economic engines By Laura Santhanam Migrants sent $436 billion in remittances to the developing world in 2014, according to a new report from the World Bank. That's far more than what the world's wealthiest nations spent in official development assistance. Continue reading
Apr 09 Teens often turn to smartphones as gateway to social media By Laura Santhanam Thanks largely to the proliferation of smartphones, about one-quarter of all teenagers today spend nearly every waking moment of their lives online, often using social media, according to new research that should come as no surprise to many parents. Continue reading
Jan 29 Study reveals wide gaps in opinion between scientists and general public By Laura Santhanam Scientists and the public agree on very little when it comes climate change, childhood vaccine requirements and more, but both groups feel more pessimistic about the direction of science, according to a new study released today from the Pew Research… Continue reading
Jan 26 In India, is web censorship justified in the name of national security? By Laura Santhanam India recently banned 32 websites in an effort to thwart terrorism and preserve national security, according to government officials. However, questions remain about how India, the world’s largest democracy, balances the tension between free speech and national security. How effective… Continue reading
Jan 22 Despite birth defect risks, many women receive strong pain drugs By Laura Santhanam A government report found that a significant number of U.S. women who are of reproductive age have been prescribed opioid pain medication, which are known to cause birth defects. Continue reading
Nov 20 25 percent of people worldwide still get fecally contaminated water By Laura Santhanam Out of the world's population of 7.3 billion people, about one-quarter of them drink water from sources polluted with fecal matter, and one billion people practice open defacation. That number is especially high in rural parts of the world, where… Continue reading