Science Aug 19 Scientists on Arctic mission reach the North Pole after an unplanned detour By Frank Jordans, Associated Press
Science May 26 The Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting rapidly – so what will happen to the northern lights? As the Earth's magnetic north pole heads towards Siberia, concerns have been raised that the northern lights could move with it. By Nathan Case, The Conversation
Politics Oct 02 Santa Claus runs for office in North Pole, Alaska The clerk's office in North Pole, Alaska, announced Thursday that a man whose legal name is Santa Claus launched a write-in campaign for City Council, according to the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer. By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins
World Dec 15 Denmark stakes claim to oil-rich North Pole On Monday, the European nation delivered an official claim to a United Nations council in New York, part of a the race to own the Arctic that includes Norway, Canada and Russia. By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
World Jan 07 Watch How a winter ‘wobble’ brought freezing North Pole temperatures to the U.S. The strong winds that normally keep the masses of very cold air contained near the North Pole weakened this week, allowing frigid temperatures to reach down into the United States. Judy Woodruff talks to Andrew Freedman of Climate Central about… By PBS News Hour
Apr 14 Watch Into the Cold: A Filmmaker’s Trek to the Top of the World Sebastian Copeland chronicled his journey to the North Pole in his latest documentary. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch Hidden Lens: Inside National Geographic’s Photo Vault Jeffrey Brown visits National Geographic's vault of more than 11.5 million images spanning more than a century of photography and illustration. Continue watching
Apr 10 As Polar Year Ends, Researchers Look for Climate Clues in Mountains of Data By PBS News Hour A period of intensive study of the Earth's polar caps, called the International Polar Year, ended in March, leaving researchers with a bounty of data to sort through to help inform the next generation of polar research. Continue reading
Jun 22 Polar Research on Earth Assists with Mars Study By PBS News Hour As scientists continue to explore the poles as part of the International Polar Year, hoping to better understand the Earth's most extreme environments, some researchers are looking for answers even farther off -- toward the north pole of Mars. Continue reading