

Health Dec 12

Trees can add beauty and serenity to a neighborhood -- but can they also improve the health of its residents? In Kentucky, the University of Louisville — with help from the National Institutes of Health and The Nature Conservancy —…
By John Yang
Arts Dec 02

Richard Powers, author of our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “The Overstory,” and Jeff announces the December book selection.
Arts Nov 29

Our November pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Richard Powers’ “The Overstory.” Become a member of the Now Read This book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter.
By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Nov 25

“In my day-to-day life, I often take the trees around me for granted."…
By Elizabeth Flock

By Elizabeth Flock
The American chestnut tree, once the dominant tree throughout much of the Eastern United States, bore richly nutritious and sweet-tasting nuts before it was almost entirely wiped out.

By Elizabeth Flock
The author of "The Overstory" follows a saying by Thoreau: "Resign yourself to the influence of the earth."…
Dec 24

By Courtney Vinopal
For many, it all comes down to cost.
Dec 26

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
A "large portion" of a famed Magnolia tree planted on the south grounds by President Andrew Jackson will be removed because it is weak and poses a safety risk, the White House said Tuesday.
Oct 14

By PBS NewsHour
California's giant sequoias are special. These massive trees stretch hundreds of feet and live for thousands of years. But they are also being stressed: requiring an enormous amount of water, they are showing signs of suffering through the state's historic…
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