AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatar12 hours agoSchools in the path of April’s solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching momentPBS NewsHour - Carolyn Thompson, Associated PressCLEVELAND (AP) — Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” playing in teacher Nancy Morris’ …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatar13 hours agoProtective eyewear is key to safe solar eclipse viewing. Here’s how to avoid counterfeitsPBS NewsHour - Yao "Henry" Jin, The Conversation, Simone Peinkofer, The ConversationAmericans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much of the U.S. In ancient …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatar1 day agoTimekeepers may subtract a second from clocks as soon as 2029 as planet spins slightly fasterPBS NewsHour - Seth Borenstein, Associated PressEarth’s changing spin is threatening to toy with our sense of time, clocks and computerized society in an unprecedented way — but only for a …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatar2 days agoHow bridge collapses, other disasters test transportation agency emergency plansPBS NewsHour - Lee D. Han, The ConversationA container ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore around 1:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, causing a portion of the bridge to …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatar2 days agoTips for navigating big crowds, traffic and other potential mishaps during April’s total solar eclipsePBS NewsHour - Heather Hollingsworth, Associated PressMISSION, Kan. (AP) — Stock up on groceries. Print off driving directions. And be very, very patient. Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatar2 days agoWATCH LIVE: NASA explains what you need to know about the April 8 total solar eclipsePBS NewsHour - News DeskNASA leaders will host a briefing Tuesday ahead of next month’s total solar eclipse, which will be visible across a swath of the United States …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatar4 days agoWhy Stumpy, D.C.’s beloved cherry tree, is seeing its final peak bloom this yearPBS NewsHour - John YangAn annual, celebrated event took place this past week in Washington, D.C., and it didn’t have anything to do with politics. It’s known as peak bloom, …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatar6 days agoSolar eclipse on April 8 to give ‘citizen scientists’ a chance to help NASAPBS NewsHour - Marcia Dunn, Associated PressCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — April’s total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes — and cosmic …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatarTennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AIPBS NewsHour - Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatarThe UN adopts a resolution backing efforts to ensure artificial intelligence is ‘safe, secure and trustworthy’PBS NewsHour - Edith M. Lederer, Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The General Assembly approved the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence Thursday, giving global support to …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatarDoctors perform 1st transplant of of genetically modified pig kidney to human patientPBS NewsHour - Maura Currie, Mike Stobbe, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General Hospital …
AvatarPBS NewsHourAvatarAvatarSEC climate rule prompts lawuits. Experts say companies are likely to prepare to comply anywayPBS NewsHour - Suman Naishadham, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rule requiring companies to disclose some emissions and climate-related …