Meet the man who protects snowy owls that migrate to Boston's Logan Airport
Every year, snowy owls fly from the Arctic to Boston's Logan Airport to find food. One man catches them and releases them far away to keep the owls and passengers safe.
COVID-19 compounds staffing issues at Las Vegas schools
Even in non-pandemic years, Las Vegas has struggled to fill school jobs. COVID-19 has exacerbated the problem. Now, principals are filling in as substitute teachers and even cafeteria workers.
Astronauts taste test chile peppers grown in space
Astronaut Megan McArthur says she's had the best tacos yet. McArthur spiced her tacos with what she called "hatch chiles" — red and green peppers grown in space.
This year's top bird in New Zealand is a bat
New Zealand's bird of the year is not a bird. The long-tailed bat, or pekapeka-tou-roa, won by a wide margin.
BROADBAND FOR RURAL ALASKA
Life in one area of rural Alaska is about to change when the community gets broadband internet service later this month.
Colorado's Dolores River should be raging through canyons — instead it's nearly dry
Drought conditions exacerbated by climate change is forcing tough choices for the water-starved regions of southwest Colorado, where farmers count on irrigated lands for farming and industry.
The majority of New York City employees comply with the vaccine mandate
Officials in New York City says nine out of 10 municipal workers got vaccinated in time to comply with the city's new vaccine mandate. Still about 9,000 workers were put on unpaid leave.
Biden administration proposes rules to cut climate-warming methane emissions
In a major expansion, the new rules would apply not just to new operations but to older ones as well. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and considered key to slowing global warming quickly.
Tunisia's President Saied makes moves to become more powerful
Tunisians don't seem to be alarmed that their president dissolved parliament and heighten his own power. Kais Saied has widespread support — at least for now.
Evictions rise sharply in places with no pandemic protections for renters
After the Supreme Court struck down a federal eviction moratorium, landlords began filing more eviction notices --- despite billions of dollars in aid from Congress that is finally reaching renters.
Texans react to Supreme Court challenges to the state's abortion law
The Supreme Court heard two challenges to the Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks. A majority of the justices appeared open to letting abortion providers challenge the law.
Researchers study London cab drivers' brains to learn more about Alzheimer's
To get licensed, cabbies have to memorize thousands of streets and know how to get to them without a GPS. MRI scans show that the part of the brain that handles memory has grown in London cab drivers.