Technology

March 28, 2019

The struggle between tech companies and government regulators continues. In many ways, Europe is ahead of policing high-tech companies.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Time for a change: EU lawmakers vote to scrap clock shifts in 2021

Reuters

March 26, 2019

European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to scrap the practice of moving clocks forward by an hour in the spring then back again in the fall.

Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier

Antarctica Dispatch 9: Thoughts on climate change and returning home

PRI's The World

March 22, 2019

Updated

05/13/2019 - 1:00pm

The researchers aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer are excited to return home after spending weeks studying Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. While the comfort of their own beds await, there’s also the important work of writing up their research findings.

Conflict & Justice

Boeing faces growing scrutiny in Ethiopian crash probe

Reuters

March 18, 2019

The world's biggest planemaker faced escalating pressure on Monday after Ethiopia pointed to parallels between its crash and one in Indonesia, sharpening the focus on the safety of software installed in Boeing 737 MAX planes.

New Zealand shooting video was 'made to make us watch it.' This professor says don't.

PRI's The World

March 15, 2019

The shooter who killed 49 in New Zealand broadcast 17 minutes of his attack on Facebook. Watching and sharing videos like this inspire future killers and is disrespectful to victims, says a technology professor.

Environment

Listening to forests could aid conservation efforts around the world

Living on Earth

March 15, 2019

A technique called bioacoustic monitoring is helping scientists get a better picture of the biodiversity of forests.

Global Politics

Can the Ban Treaty eliminate the threat of nuclear war? The clock is ticking down

GlobalPost

March 14, 2019

The United Nations’ Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons — also known as the Ban treaty — could become the first new major legal move toward disarmament in more than 20 years.

Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier

Antarctica dispatch 8: Behold grease, shuga and pancake ice

PRI's The World

March 13, 2019

The research team aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer is starting to wrap up their work studying Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. As the Amundsen Sea starts to freeze up, the captain of the ship will be constantly on the lookout for gaps in the ice that will carry the ship home.

The trolls are winning, says Russian troll hunter

PRI's The World

March 13, 2019

Lyudmila Savchuk went undercover at a Russian troll farm in St. Petersburg in 2014. Since she wrote her investigative piece, she's made it her mission to speak out against Kremlin-connected troll farms. But she's no longer convinced that she's winning the battle.

Conflict & Justice

US will not suspend Boeing 737 MAX planes; discussion on black box analysis

Reuters

March 13, 2019

The US aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft's operations.

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