Jun 24 Congress approves free student meal extension through summer By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Final passage Friday of the Keep Kids Fed Act in the U.S. House came less than a week before rule changes for child nutrition programs were set to expire June 30. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 5:26 2021 could be one of the driest years in a millennium, and there’s no relief in sight By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Nearly half of the country — from the Pacific coast to the Great Plains and upper Midwest — is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions. That's expected to get worse throughout the summer. As William Brangham reports, it's the western… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:17 California shuts down beaches as crowds flock to the coast By PBS NewsHour California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday closed all beaches in Orange County after thousands flocked to the coast amid the ongoing global pandemic. The move came as pressure has been mounting on officials to reopen some business in the state. Continue watching
Jun 28 As heat waves hit worldwide, a reminder that diving into cold water can be deadly By Mike Tipton, The Conversation Being immersed in cold water can cause a “gasp” response and uncontrollable hyperventilation. Fortunately, there are ways to lessen the risk of death from this "cold water shock."… Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 6:39 Need a new summer show? Here’s what the critics are watching Summer used to be a season of reruns, but the rise of the streaming era means there's plenty of new fare coming to the small screen. The season will also welcome back popular series like "The Handmaid's Tale," "Pose," "Big… Continue watching
Sep 06 Here’s every state’s song of the summer (no, it’s not all ‘Despacito’) By Elizabeth Flock America's song of the summer was the reggaeton hit "Despacito." But it wasn't the top song everywhere. Continue reading
May 29 How to savor a perfect summer day, in verse By Elizabeth Flock Dungy's new collection of poetry asks us, in spite of the pain or difficulty of being human today, to find joy and vibrancy in our experiences. Continue reading
May 04 Watch Why summer is the season of movie sequels, reboots and spin-offs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 29 4 tricks to beat the heat: Do they really work? By Lindzi Wessel, STAT With a “heat dome” entering the national vocabulary, and predicted higher-than-normal temperatures in every state for the next three months, how can a person stay comfortable — and even more important, stay safe?… Continue reading
Jul 18 A poet who sees love and fear as intertwined By Mary Jo Brooks Kasey Jueds writes personal poems about childhood, memory, relationships and longing. “But I hope they’re not strictly autobiographical. I love when there is mystery left for other readers and that they aren’t so pinned down to my life that there… Continue reading