Episodes

  • Study finds gender-affirming medical care for minors is very rare, refuting political narrative

    Study finds gender-affirming medical care for minors is very rare, refuting political narrative
    Jan 26 2025
    Trump and Republican candidates made rolling back federal protections for transgender people a big issue, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on TV ads, much of it focused on gender-affirming care for minors. Despite the attention, a new study finds that gender-affirming medications are very rarely prescribed to adolescents. John Yang speaks with KFF's Lindsey Dawson to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas

    How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas
    Jan 26 2025
    Eighty percent of all global trade travels by sea, and the ships carrying those goods account for 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Now, some shipping companies are taking a new tack as they try to navigate the industry to sustainability on the high seas. John Yang reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 mins
  • Meet the small team behind the Watch Duty app giving life-saving wildfire updates

    Meet the small team behind the Watch Duty app giving life-saving wildfire updates
    Jan 23 2025
    Ever since the deadly wildfires began in Los Angeles two weeks ago, residents have largely turned to one app for the most up-to-date information. It's called Watch Duty and Stephanie Sy spoke to two members of the small team that makes it possible. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • What an ancient ice core from Antarctica can tell us about our climate's past and future

    What an ancient ice core from Antarctica can tell us about our climate's past and future
    Jan 12 2025
    Scientists say they have tapped into an extraordinary archive of the Earth's climate in the ice deep beneath Antarctica. They hope it will help them understand both how the climate changed in the past, how it's changing now and how it may change in the future. John Yang reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    3 mins
  • How a newly discovered galaxy could offer clues on how our Milky Way Galaxy formed

    How a newly discovered galaxy could offer clues on how our Milky Way Galaxy formed
    Dec 25 2024
    Scientists have found the beginnings of a young universe that may offer insights into the beginnings of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Geoff Bennett and Miles O'Brien discussed why scientists are excited by the discovery, one that has a little holiday sparkle of its own, so to speak. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • Concerns swirl over impact of offshore wind farms on fishing industry

    Concerns swirl over impact of offshore wind farms on fishing industry
    Dec 24 2024
    With the growth of offshore wind farms there are many questions surrounding their impact. In the second of two stories about what researchers are finding, science correspondent Miles O'Brien takes us to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where local officials are trying to strike a balance between greener, renewable energy and a potential impact on the critical fishing industry in that region. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 mins
  • Researchers race to answer questions about the unintended consequences of wind energy

    Researchers race to answer questions about the unintended consequences of wind energy
    Dec 23 2024
    The Biden administration just approved a wind farm project off the coast of Massachusetts. It's the eleventh commercial-scale wind project of its kind to get approval and comes at a key moment for the sector, as President-elect Trump, a frequent critic, prepares to take office. Miles O'Brien reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 mins
  • Conservation groups try to save tiny deer in the Florida Keys from a warming planet

    Conservation groups try to save tiny deer in the Florida Keys from a warming planet
    Dec 21 2024
    A type of white-tailed deer unique to the Florida Keys has been on the endangered species list for nearly 60 years. Only about 800 Key deer remain, and their habitat is under growing threat from rising sea levels. William Brangham reports for our series, "Saving Species." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 mins