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Technology

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

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

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

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.

Arts, Culture & Media

Happy 30th birthday, internet. Here is 21 years of The World's website.

The World

March 12, 2019

On this anniversary of the invention of the internet, we took a look back at all the changes to the design of our homepage.

Environment

Global Boeing fears grow, families await Ethiopia crash remains

Reuters

March 12, 2019

Singapore and Australia became the latest nations to suspend Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on Tuesday, while identification of the Ethiopian Airlines crash's 157 victims dragged on and black box recorders were yet to yield the cause.

Russian conspiracy theories: How Kremlin-backed yarns help keep Vladimir Putin in power

The Conversation

March 11, 2019

Russian political discourse is also riddled with conspiracy theories. Everything bad that happens in Russia is traced back by some to one or another anti-Russian plot hatched in the West.

Global Politics

Nerves fray, tempers flare as Venezuela blackout continues

Reuters

March 11, 2019

Furious Venezuelans have been lining up to buy water and fuel as the country continues to endure a nationwide blackout that has left already-scarce food rotting in shops, homes suffering for lack of water and cell phones without reception.

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