PBS Documentary: 25 Years on the International Space Station

This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The International Space Station is turning 25 this month. Twenty-five years of people from all over the world living together

FIDE Files Complaint Against Vladimir Kramnik Over Harassment

Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik, right, concentrates during a February 2015 game against U.S. grandmaster Lewon Aronjan during the Zurich Chess Challenge. Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP hide caption toggle caption Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP Chess's international governing body said Tuesday that it filed a complaint against former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik after he leveled

US knew Israeli officials discussed use of human shields in Gaza: Report

Israel has repeatedly been accused of using Palestinians as human shields in violation of international law. The United States had evidence last year that Israeli officials discussed how their soldiers sent Palestinians into tunnels in Gaza that the Israelis believed were potentially lined with explosives, two former US officials have told the Reuters news agency.

Why flight disruptions could linger even after the government shutdown ends

Airplanes are parked at gates near the air traffic control tower at the Tampa International Airport Tuesday in Florida. Airports across the U.S. have experienced delays and flight cancellations as airlines decrease flights at dozens of major airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid during the ongoing government

Supreme Court Extends Block on Full SNAP Payments

A cashier scans groceries, including produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore on Monday. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and

Bros really are dominating podcasting

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Nearly a third of all Americans listen to or watch podcasts every week — but far more often than not, it's men's voices that they're hearing. According to a new study from researchers at the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, podcast hosts skew heavily male, and so do their guests. The researchers dug

Podcast “I’ve Had It” Takes Aim at Republicans and Democrats

Angie Sullivan (L) and Jennifer Welch (R) speak onstage during a GLAAD Pride Month event on June 26, 2025 in Brooklyn, New York. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for GLAAD hide caption toggle caption Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for GLAAD For people who don't like the Trump administration's policies or how the Democratic Party has responded, there's a

Museums Struggled in 2025: Lower Attendance, Lost Funding

Visitors view exhibits related to slavery at the John Brown Museum at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. According to Marilyn Jackson, CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, President Trump's actions towards museums has led to a decrease in philanthropic funding. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win

Marion Nestle on SNAP, Food Policy and the Triple-Duty Diet

A California's SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. Allison Dinner/AP hide caption toggle caption Allison Dinner/AP Nutrition policy expert Marion Nestle says that when she wrote her first book, Food Politics, in 2002, people often asked her what food had to do with politics. "Nobody asks
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