Across the globe, millions face hunger, disease, poverty and flight. Yet they rarely make the headlines. Why? Tom Llamas explains.
Researchers have spent 10 years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes. Now, the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking’s key ideas.
A retired Lt. Gen. who led hurricane recovery efforts says people need to take the threat of a major disaster seriously. Twenty years after Katrina, New Orleans still struggles to rebound. Ashley Ludlow followed her mother’s wishes and was not resuscitated after she died in hospital. She talks about the decision and why it’s not something everyone can do.
The Trump administration is doubling down on law enforcement, particularly in Washington, D.C. But will it spread to other cities? And what’s the effect on jobs?
Students can develop news analysis skills with this current events analysis scaffold. Embedded in the blog post are tips for helping students create annotations of their sources.
Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ satire heads into Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, with 23 nominations already and nine Creative Arts nods. But it’s not the only show lampooning its own industry. NPR explores a unique genre of music in LA, where goth counterculture meets traditional Latin American cumbia. It’s called “gothumbia.” NPR’s Tom Temin takes you inside the darks club scene where it’s being hailed as a hit..