6 min read

10/19/21

Jury Selection Resumes Slowly in Ahmaud Arbery Trial

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys resumed questioning potential jurors Tuesday in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery, with several jury pool members saying they know the defendants or other people close to the case.

5 min read

10/19/21

Grammys Release Inclusion Requirement To Ensure Diverse Show

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will stick to its word with the public release of the full inclusion rider to ensure equity and inclusion in hiring on all levels of production for next year’s ceremony.

7 min read

10/18/21

Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court To Pause Texas Abortion Law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most abortions, while the fight over the measure's validity plays out in the courts.

10 min read

10/19/21

Report: Haiti Gang Seeking $17M for Kidnapped U.S. Missionaries

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group has demanded a $17 million ransom for them, according to Haiti's justice minister, as quoted by the Wall Street Journal.

Latest Headlines

2 min read

10/18/21

Inside a Category 4 Hurricane

For the first time ever, a remote-controlled ocean drone sailed into the eye of a category 4 hurricane to help researchers understand one of the most extreme weather conditions on Earth.

2 min read

10/18/21

Food Systems Are Causing Biodiversity Loss

To save biodiversity, our food systems need a major overhaul.

Earth

10/18/21

Brazilian Street Artist Creates Mural From Ashes of the Amazon

‘This mural is a protest, a cry for help’ — This Brazilian street artist created a 10,000 sq ft mural using ashes from the Amazon rainforest.

4:07

10/18/21

How the Military Industrial Complex Affects the Climate Crisis

'What is a real threat is climate change’ — This U.S.

Earth

10/18/21

How China's Energy Crisis Impacts the World

China is experiencing a significant energy crisis — here's what that means for the rest of the world Enodo Economics.

Earth

10/18/21

Climate Advocates Call Brazil’s Major Drought A ‘Warning Sign’

Brazil is experiencing one of the worst droughts in nearly a century — and climate advocates are calling for the gov't to take action.

Must Watch

13 hours ago

The Global South Needs COVID-19 Vaccines

13 hours ago

10/18/21

How Drones Are Helping to Restore CA’s Kelp Forests

10/18/21

10/18/21

Some Insurers Are Failing to Pay Damages Linked to Climate Change

10/18/21

10/18/21

Why We Need to Grow More Indigenous Foods

10/18/21

Features

Who Is? cover art

NowThis Reports cover art

NowThis Opinions cover art

The Russia Desk cover art

Virginia 12th cover art

Global Game Changers cover art

Recent

10/18/21

Jaden Smith Honored by UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability for Activism

Jaden Smith's latest project?

10/18/21

Jury Selection To Start in Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Death

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Hundreds of people were ordered to report for jury duty Monday in Georgia for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors to hear the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery as he was running in their neighborhood.

10/18/21

Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies at 84

WASHIINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation was forever stained when he went before the U.N. and made faulty claims to justify the U.S. war in Iraq, has died of COVID-19 complications. He was 84.

10/15/21

Cities and Police Unions Clash As Vaccine Mandates Take Effect

Police departments around the U.S. that are requiring officers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are running up against pockets of resistance that some fear could leave law enforcement shorthanded and undermine public safety.

10/15/21

Capitol Police Officer Indicted for Obstruction After Riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges after prosecutors say he helped to hide evidence of a rioter's involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

10/15/21

DOJ Will Ask Supreme Court To Halt Texas Abortion Law

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court in another attempt to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September.

10/15/21

Court Reinstates Restrictive Texas Abortion Ban While Legality Remains in Question

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling in a 2-1 vote.

10/15/21

Deep Seabed Mining Will Likely Cause Widespread Damage. Who Will Pay the Price?

Pelenatita Kara travels regularly to the outer islands of Tonga, her low-lying Pacific Island home, to educate fishers and farmers about seabed mining.

10/14/21

In Climate Talks, Plans to Keep Planet from Overheating Should Not Ignore Water

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on September 21 that his country would no longer finance coal-fired power plants abroad, making a high-profile commitment to move away from some forms of fossil fuel infrastructure less than six weeks before a pivotal global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

10/14/21

Texas Women Drive Hours for Abortions After New Law

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The 33-year-old Texas woman drove alone four hours through the night to get to the Louisiana abortion clinic for a consultation. She initially planned to sleep in her car, but an advocacy group helped arrange a hotel room.

10/14/21

Common Good: Ice Cream Truck Raises Awareness for People with Special Needs

This man’s ice cream truck is bringing a community together while empowering people with special needs.

10/14/21

Girls Who Code: Why We Need More Women in Tech

Women only make up approx 25% of the computing industry, and the number's even less for those of color — but this new multimedia campaign aims to change that.

10/14/21

“As Seen on TikTok” Is The New “As Seen on TV”

NEW YORK (AP) — Near the Twizzlers and Sour Patch Kids at a New York candy store are fruit-shaped soft jelly candies that earned a spot on the shelves because they went viral on TikTok.

10/14/21

Lawyer Who Aided Trump Subpoenaed by Jan. 6 Committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to a former Justice Department lawyer who positioned himself as an ally of Donald Trump and aided the Republican president's efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.

10/13/21

William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, Blasts Into Space

VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company.

10/13/21

Netflix Names “Squid Game” As Its Most Popular Series Launch

The South Korean drama series has garnered 111 million fans since its debut on September 17.

10/13/21

Film TV Workers Union Says Strike To Start Next Week

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working conditions.

10/13/21

The U.S. Will Reopen Land Borders for Nonessential Travel in November

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.