Brilliant young minds honored in prestigious science competition
We hear from the student winners of the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, America's oldest science and math competition.
Health & Safety
'Grandpas United' creates volunteer opportunities for the benefit of young and old
Older men get a surprisingly large benefit from volunteering opportunities that they find meaningful. "Grandpas United" brings them into schools for life lessons that benefit both generations.
What it's like to navigate cancer while parenting
As cancer among younger people spikes, more patients are raising young children. The emotional and financial challenges can be intense.
SpaceX craft to launch to retrieve 2 astronauts who have been swept up in politics
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch Wednesday to the International Space Station. It's expected to bring back two astronauts who've had an unexpectedly long stay that's become mired in politics.
VA patients feel the cuts to mental health care, as thousands more layoffs loom
The Department of Veterans Affairs is forecasting tens of thousands of job cuts in the near future. Patients at the VA say the threat to their care is damaging their mental health.
Medical students in Alabama are learning about nutrition in the kitchen
Medical students in south Alabama are learning about nutrition at a cooking class in hopes they will be able to better talk to patients about what they eat.
COVID is still evolving and will find new ways to evade immune systems, scientists say
SARS-CoV-2 has been evolving the ability to evade the immune system about twice as fast as the fastest-evolving flu virus. It averages more than a dozen significant changes every year.
Triad flu rates mirror statewide trend, but numbers are falling
Flu deaths have spiked to more than 360 across the state this season, and the local cases have similarly spiked upward.
March 11, 2020: The day everything changed
The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day five years ago, the coronavirus became very real in America.
How to see the 'blood worm moon' total lunar eclipse tonight
The "blood worm moon," so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it's occurring, will be visible in every U.S. state.