Misconceptions About the Ice Age
In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd thaws out a few myths about the ice age, from the idea that Earth was once frozen solid to what actually caused the mammoths’ extinction.
2023-07-21 03:50
Exclusion of race in federal climate justice screening tool could worsen disparities, analysis says
A screening tool the federal government is using to decide which neighborhoods have a disproportionate amount of pollution and climate risk could worsen air pollution exposure disparities along racial lines, according to a new analysis
2023-07-21 03:48
Synagogue gunman had traumatic childhood and couldn’t function as an adult, defense expert testifies
The perpetrator of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre had a deeply unstable life from childhood through his adult years
2023-07-21 03:27
Teens are using social media to diagnose themselves with ADHD, autism and more. Parents are alarmed
Some people browse TikTok and Instagram for recipes, memes and colorful takes on the news. Erin Coleman says her 14-year-old daughter uses these apps to search for videos about mental health diagnoses.
2023-07-21 03:25
Google says it's developing tools to help journalists create headlines, stories
Google says it is in the early stages of developing tools that use artificial intelligence to help journalists write stories and headlines
2023-07-21 03:21
New York Governor Hochul directs agencies to probe toxic lead cables
Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday directed the public service, health and environmental conservation departments to investigate risks
2023-07-21 03:16
New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public lands
The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned
2023-07-21 03:15
Biden's tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers
By Jarrett Renshaw and Jeff Mason PHILADELPHIA President Joe Biden traveled on Thursday to Philadelphia to pitch the
2023-07-21 02:59
Crash kills pilot of helicopter fighting Canada wildfires
The helicopter crash comes just days after two wildfire fighters were killed combating blazes.
2023-07-21 02:59
Israel's Netanyahu doubles down on judicial plan, rejects criticism and moves ahead toward key vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul, despite unprecedented mass protests at home, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from the U.S. president to put the plan on hold
2023-07-21 02:50
Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid
The Biden administration is asking employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to land health insurance through their jobs
2023-07-21 02:50
Alabama lawmakers are divided on eve of major redistricting deadline impacting Black voters
Alabama lawmakers are divided over adopting new congressional districts
2023-07-21 02:49