Jun 27 Tsunami Dock Carries Invaders to Oregon By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Remnants of the 2011 Japan tsunami have started to arrive on the western shores of North America, posing new challenges to beach clean up, like a 165-ton industrial pier that made its way to Agate Beach in Oregon. Continue reading
Jun 06 Venus Transit as Revealed in Space By Jenny Marder For those Earthlings lucky enough to be under cloudless skies during Tuesday's Venus transit, it took the form of a pea-sized dot gliding across the Sun's northern hemisphere. For more perspective, NASA has collected a stunning sampling of images both… Continue reading
Jun 06 Healthy Tips to Prevent Childhood Diabetes By Jason Kane A slideshow with tips on how to prevent childhood diabetes… Continue reading
Jun 05 Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee By Larisa Epatko For four days in early June, it was all about the queen and a sense of nationalism as the UK celebrated only its second Diamond Jubilee of a monarch. Continue reading
Jun 04 Queen Elizabeth and U.S. Presidents Over the Decades By Larisa Epatko Over her 60-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has been photographed with nearly a dozen U.S. presidents at galas, giving tours and simply enjoying life on horseback. Continue reading
Jun 01 Coping with Climate Change: Louisiana’s Vanishing Coast By Saskia de Melker There are few places in America that are as vulnerable to climate change as Isle de Jean Charles in coastal Louisiana, which has been home for generations of native tribes. The island is on the frontlines of erosion, saltwater intrusion… Continue reading
May 31 Former Presidents Look to One Another For Advice, Friendship By Katelyn Polantz The five living American presidents have come together to uphold a modern tradition begun by Herbert Hoover and Harry Truman: A team born from the U.S.'s highest executive office. Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy write about its secrets in their… Continue reading
May 28 Floating Architecture: Preparing for a Life on Water By Saskia de Melker As the climate continues to change, scientists are predicting more precipitation, flooding and rising seas across the globe. In response, there is a growing movement in architecture and design to create homes and other buildings that would allow people to… Continue reading
May 28 Military Dogs Around the World By Larisa Epatko From Europe to Asia, dogs do their part to help the military serve and protect. View images of their many jobs in far-flung places. Continue reading
May 23 ‘Dear World, From Joplin With Love’ By Tom LeGro Marking the one year anniversary of the devastating tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., a new exhibit, "Dear World, From Joplin With Love," opened Saturday at the Spiva Center for the Arts. The collection of portraits by Robert X. Fogarty focuses… Continue reading