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Listen to PBS News Hour science reporting published every Wednesday by 9 p.m. Featuring reports from Miles O'Brien, Nsikan Akpan and the rest of our science crew, we take on topics ranging from the future of 3-D printing to power of placebo drugs. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full shows, individual segments, Brooks and Capehart, Brief but Spectacular, Politics Monday and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Yesterday · 4 min
News Wrap: Tropical Storm Marie brings dangerous surf to California coast
In our news wrap Monday, Tropical Storm Marie is whipping up high surf along the California coast, the Kremlin is not ruling out future talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States following a weekend visit to Moscow by U.S. negotiators and I...
Friday · 24 min
Technology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn?
Putting technology into schools was sold as a revolution that would help kids learn. But as tech companies exert greater influence, many are now wondering if screen time is doing more harm than good. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores how t...
Wednesday · 6 min
Pediatrician says RFK Jr. sowing doubt about measles-associated deaths
A coalition of leading medical groups issued their own vaccine guidance in response in part to changing and confusing messaging from federal officials. It comes on the heels of rising measles cases in multiple states. William Brangham discussed more ...
September 1 · 6 min
News Wrap: U.S. strikes Iran after attempted attacks against ships in Strait of Hormuz
In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. struck targets inside Iran in response to what it called attempted attacks against ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial spent a fourth day deliberating, telling the judge at one point ...
September 1 · 4 min
Families desperately search for loved ones swept away in Nepal floods
Authorities in Nepal continued mass burials after catastrophic floods roared down high mountain valleys in a vast torrent of destruction. The death toll is now over 1,000 people, with thousands still missing. Across the border in China, which has bee...
September 1 · 5 min
How a super El Niño is fueling extreme weather patterns
The potentially record-breaking El Niño has brought a relentless stretch of extreme weather across the country. Experts watching the climate and weather patterns are warning that the effects could persist well into 2027. William Brangham discussed th...
August 31 · 2 min
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing
Search and rescue teams have recovered two bodies following this weekend's flash floods in the Grand Canyon. The National Park Service says more than a dozen other people remain missing. Lodges and hotels are closed inside the park and more rain and ...
August 31 · 6 min
Artificial intelligence agents going rogue fuel calls for regulation
Alarms are being sounded again about the risks of artificial intelligence after hundreds of OpenAI's autonomous agents violated restrictions and hacked into another company without being told to do so. Anthropic and Meta have had similar events with ...
August 31 · 4 min
How NASA's new space telescope could help solve mysteries of dark energy and dark matter
NASA launched its newest space telescope, undertaking its biggest mission yet to study the universe on a much larger scale. A roughly $4 billion project, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will allow scientists to get panoramic views of space and ...
August 28 · 24 min
Why America faces a primary care shortage – and why it matters
There's a critical need for primary care physicians across America, but a shortage of doctors and rising insurance costs are forcing people to forgo preventive care altogether. Americans die of preventable, treatable diseases at far higher rates than...
August 28 · 5 min
Devastating scale of Himalayan floods comes into focus as rescuers arrive
Three days after a catastrophic wall of water, mud and rock tore through Nepal's Himalayan valleys, the scale of the disaster is still coming into focus. At least 579 people are now confirmed dead, nearly 2,000 remain missing, and the danger is not o...
August 28 · 5 min
Groundbreaking treatments and vaccines offer hope in fight against cancer
There have been several promising developments lately in cancer research and treatment, including a new drug approved by the FDA this week for advanced pancreatic cancer. William Brangham reports.
August 27 · 8 min
How melting glaciers contributed to the flooding disaster in the Himalayas
The scale of the disaster in the Himalayas is becoming clearer a day after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet. Scientists believe the disaster was likely triggered by the collapse of a glacier, unleashing a torrent of water, ...
August 26 · 2 min
Wall of mud and debris floods communities in Nepal and Tibet
A devastating flood in Nepal and Tibet has left a trail of death and destruction. Torrential rains sent a wall of mud and debris crashing through communities with little warning. Geoff Bennett reports.
August 26 · 8 min
How data centers became a major issue in the midterms
While there are many issues dividing voters this midterm season, one seems to be uniting them: opposition to AI data centers. Candidates who've taken notice are racing to shape policy around these centers, which could be a defining issue in some race...
August 26 · 4 min
Custody fight over baby born via surrogate sparks fear of fertility treatment restrictions
This week, a Texas court heard arguments in a legal fight between a California couple and their surrogate over a newborn with a serious heart condition. The case has drawn the attention of anti-abortion activists pushing for new restrictions on surro...
August 26 · 3 min
In one of the nation's hottest cities, bags of ice are helping save lives
Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related threat in the U.S. In Phoenix, heat kills more people than homicides each year. So the city is turning to an unlikely lifesaver: bags of ice. And the fire department is creating a new model in the battle ...
August 26 · 8 min
Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires
Just over three years ago, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. New research suggests the toll of the disaster may be far greater than the lives lost and property burned. Stephanie Sy reports on a...
August 25 · 6 min
New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players
At least one in four NFL players has CTE when they die, according to a new study that examined the brains of former pro players. CTE is a brain disease thought to be caused by years of sustained head trauma and can only be diagnosed after an autopsy ...
August 25 · 45 min
Former FEMA chief on preparing for disaster with a changing climate
Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through record-breaking disaster years during the Obama administration. In the latest episode of "Settle In," he speaks with Amna Nawaz about how climate change has upended our models fo...

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