Mar 29 Watch 7:46 The women lighthouse keepers who saved countless lives from coast to coast By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history. John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific coast. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 8:54 Former EPA administrators describe impact of ending regulations, slashing agency By William Brangham, Courtney Norris President Trump's efforts to overhaul the Environmental Protection Agency are being cheered by many in the fossil fuel industry who are critics of what they say is excessive regulation. But many, including scientists and environmentalists, are deeply concerned. William Brangham… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:36 How Trump’s funding freeze is affecting American farmers By William Brangham, Sam Weber Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has moved to cancel or freeze trillions in federal funding. That includes billions in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. William Brangham reports on how the funding freeze is affecting farmers. Continue watching
Mar 20 Venus will pass between the Earth and sun this weekend, but don’t try to look for it By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup. Continue reading
Mar 12 Archaeologists discover oldest known partial face fossil of human ancestor in western Europe By Christina Larson, Associated Press Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 5:53 Trump aggressively working to dismantle U.S. efforts to fight climate change By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Among the many big moves taken by the Trump administration, boosting fossil fuel development has been a priority. In a series of actions, President Trump is following through on his promise not just to ramp up oil and gas production,… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 5:41 Former FAA administrator discusses the current state of aviation safety By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz There’s been another fatal plane crash, this one in Philadelphia, as officials are still investigating Wednesday’s deadly mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. that claimed 67 lives. Randy Babbitt, a former FAA administrator and commercial airline pilot, joins John Yang to… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 5:50 Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shakes up industry and disrupts financial markets By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas A China-based artificial intelligence startup is shaking up the industry. It’s called DeepSeek and its biggest advantage, analysts say, is that it can operate at a lower cost than American AI models like ChatGPT. It's disrupting markets and raising national… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 5:53 What to know about an AI transcription tool that ‘hallucinates’ medical interactions By John Yang, Kaisha Young Many medical centers use an AI-powered tool called Whisper to transcribe patients’ interactions with their doctors. But researchers have found that it sometimes invents text, a phenomenon known in the industry as hallucinations, raising the possibility of errors like misdiagnosis. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 2:54 What an ancient ice core from Antarctica can tell us about our climate’s past and future By John Yang, Harry Zahn Scientists say they have tapped into an extraordinary archive of the Earth’s climate in the ice deep beneath Antarctica. They hope it will help them understand both how the climate changed in the past, how it’s changing now and how… Continue watching