science and technology

national
Climate Change and the California Coast
As California droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will bear the brunt of their fury, as the state’s water problems become more acute, climate change-fueled, and the people become more impoverished. A new report,...

sport
Nigerian government set up recovery council to help recover from flooding
Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million displaced As the country’s largest city, Lagos was the epicentre of the 2017 flooding, with close to 600 people killed, and 1.4 million people displaced....

latest
PBS NewsHour will have two new anchors in 2016
Judy Woodruff Prepares to Sign Off as a ‘PBS NewsHour’ Anchor By KATE KIRKPATRICK April 12, 2016 “At this critical time in our nation’s history,” Woodruff said, “PBS NewsHour needs a partner who can...

travel
Prisoners’ camp in Quito is a fight for control of the country’s prisons
Ecuador authorities vow to regain control of prisons amid wave of violence and unrest Elena Becatoros, left, and her husband, Ruben Lleras, both 43, arrive at a local office building to apply for a...

sport
California’s latest wildfires have already burned more than 1,000 homes
California seeks to ban sales of diesel big rigs in a bold bid to cut pollution blamed for a slew of recent California fires The latest wildfires blazing across California have prompted state officials...

europe
The Weather Service Issues a Winter Storm Warning for the San Joaquin Valley
An 'abnormal,' monsoon-like weather pattern hits Southern California on February 6th. The area's only major city, Los Angeles, had to shut down its system and send residents out of the state's second largest city....

politics
Carlos Alcaraz: I think he is a little selfish.
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Frances Tiafoe at the US Open semifinals in a battle of tennis' rising stars as the American defeated the Australian in a grueling, match that was decided on three of the...

latest
The family of Ricky Gagliano is fighting for custody of his twin brother
After mother was shot to death, her family fights for custody of twin boys accused of killing her A teenager who confessed to the killing of his mother, who was shot to death during...

entertainment
David DePape Spreads QAnon, a fringe conspiracy theory that has been denounced by Trump
Accused Pelosi attacker David DePape spread QAnon, other far-right, bigoted conspiracies after his arrest, CNN reports UPDATED: 11:45 p.m. ET Aug. 30, 2018 David DePape, who is accused of attacking and threatening Nancy Pelosi...

sport
The Sinaloa cartel is a corrupt organization
Colombia's radical plan to conquer cocaine shipments Colombia is the world's top country for drug exports, second only to Mexico, and the country that actually does the drugs. But it is the United States,...