US climate research is being threatened

White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, which is the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 and has facilitated generations of breakthroughs in climate and weather science. William Brangham discussed …

Imran Ahmed on Trump’s threat to deport him over ‘censorship’ for countering online hate

Imran Ahmed on Trump’s threat to deport him over ‘censorship’ for countering online hate A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed. He’s a British-born researcher who focuses on countering online hate and misinformation, but the Trump administration accuses him of trying to censor viewpoints he doesn’t agree …

Super service doggie, Ukraine

This dog is lifting the spirits of wounded soldiers in Ukraine. 😊♥️ Dog with prosthetic paws inspires Ukrainian veterans recovering from wounds of war At a rehabilitation facility in Kyiv, some of Ukraine’s wounded warriors are working hard to learn how to use their new limbs. As John Yang reports, a very special dog named …

Ken Burns, American Revolution

Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ explores the beginnings of the nation’s democracy “The American Revolution,” the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy comes at a moment of deep divisions.