Technology

October 19, 2021

Dating and demographics are surprisingly intertwined.

Science & Technology

The people powering AI decisions

Innovation Hub

October 18, 2021

Sometimes, human intelligence trumps artificial.

COVID-19

From Congo to Chile, small labs are playing a growing role in global understanding of COVID

The World

October 15, 2021

Scientists are tracking the evolution and spread of SARS-CoV-2 and developing critical responses to it. Efforts have ramped up a lot this year — thanks to a growing global network.

Science & Technology

The lost art of listening

Innovation Hub

October 15, 2021

In a world full of noise, is anyone being heard?

Environment

A rusting oil tanker off Yemen’s coast is at risk of exploding. It could cut off humanitarian aid to millions.

The World

October 12, 2021

Ben Huynh, a researcher at Stanford University, joined The World's host Marco Werman from his home in California to discuss the potential disaster an oil spill could cause on the Red Sea coasts.

COVID-19

India will soon roll out a DNA vaccine for the coronavirus. It’s the latest example of how COVID-19 is transforming vaccines.

The World

October 11, 2021

India is expected to roll out ZyCoV-D, one of about a dozen DNA vaccines that are in trials for COVID-19, this month.

Education

Sal Khan on leveling the playing field, in and out of the classroom

Innovation Hub

October 08, 2021

Father of online education weighs in on learning loss, screen fatigue and education no longer bound by time and space.

Arts, Culture & Media

Russian film crew in orbit to make first movie in space

Associated Press

October 05, 2021

A Russian actor and a film director rocketed to space Tuesday on a mission to make the world's first movie in orbit.

Top of The World

Report reveals more than 200,000 children abused by clergy in France

The World

October 05, 2021

Top of The World: A new probe has revealed that Roman Catholic clergy in France had sexually abused more than 200,000 children since 1950. And, Facebook and its associated apps, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, went down for about six hours on Monday around the world. Also, Russia has reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths and infections for the fifth time in a week.

Arts, Culture & Media

Chinese govt cracks down on online gaming, TikTok — claiming that tech has outsize influence on society

The World

October 01, 2021

Every week it seems, the government announces new restrictions targeting everything from entertainment to afterschool education to video games.

Technology

When romance meets ratios

The people powering AI decisions

From Congo to Chile, small labs are playing a growing role in global understanding of COVID

The lost art of listening

A rusting oil tanker off Yemen’s coast is at risk of exploding. It could cut off humanitarian aid to millions.

India will soon roll out a DNA vaccine for the coronavirus. It’s the latest example of how COVID-19 is transforming vaccines.

Sal Khan on leveling the playing field, in and out of the classroom

Russian film crew in orbit to make first movie in space

Report reveals more than 200,000 children abused by clergy in France

Chinese govt cracks down on online gaming, TikTok — claiming that tech has outsize influence on society

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