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The latest science stories and policy debates put in context (Updated periodically) The latest science stories and policy debates put in context (Updated periodically) PBS NewsHour no PBS NewsHour appsupport@newshour.org https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/assets/images/podcast-card-science-xl.png <![CDATA[PBS News Hour - Science]]> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:10:40 -0400 Science,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Why America faces a primary care shortage – and why it matters]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:00:10 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts/horizons-with-pbs-news/why-america-faces-a-primary-care-shortage-and-why-it-matters PBS News 24:45 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Devastating scale of Himalayan floods comes into focus as rescuers arrive]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:55:20 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/devastating-scale-of-himalayan-floods-comes-into-focus-as-rescuers-arrive PBS News 5:24 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Groundbreaking treatments and vaccines offer hope in fight against cancer]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:40:50 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/groundbreaking-treatments-and-vaccines-offer-hope-in-fight-against-cancer PBS News 5:54 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[How melting glaciers contributed to the flooding disaster in the Himalayas]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:55:16 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-melting-glaciers-contributed-to-the-flooding-disaster-in-the-himalayas PBS News 8:35 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Wall of mud and debris floods communities in Nepal and Tibet]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:50:35 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/wall-of-mud-and-debris-floods-communities-in-nepal-and-tibet PBS News 2:36 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[How data centers became a major issue in the midterms]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:40:01 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-data-centers-became-a-major-issue-in-the-midterms PBS News 8:02 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Custody fight over baby born via surrogate sparks fear of fertility treatment restrictions]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:35:02 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/custody-fight-erupts-after-surrogate-refuses-abortion-for-baby-with-heart-condition PBS News 4:57 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[In one of the nation's hottest cities, bags of ice are helping save lives]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:03 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-bags-of-ice-are-helping-save-lives-in-phoenix PBS News 3:37 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:20:53 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/maui-residents-face-health-struggles-3-years-after-wildfires PBS News 8:15 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:40:59 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-study-reveals-widespread-signs-of-brain-trauma-among-former-nfl-players PBS News 6:58 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Former FEMA chief on preparing for disaster with a changing climate]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:22:42 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts/settle-in-with-pbs-news/former-fema-chief-on-preparing-for-disaster-with-a-changing-climate PBS News 45:28 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Can recycling solve the world's trash problem?]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:00:32 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts/horizons-with-pbs-news/can-recycling-solve-the-worlds-trash-problem PBS News no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[U.S. Forest Service, timber companies spraying record amounts of glyphosate in California]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:25:58 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-forest-service-timber-companies-spraying-record-amounts-of-glyphosate-in-california PBS News 9:21 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:40:07 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-to-know-about-dr-heidi-overton-trumps-pick-to-lead-the-fda PBS News 5:56 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Seeing double at the Twins Days Festival in Ohio]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:25:48 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/seeing-double-at-the-twins-days-festival-in-ohio PBS News 5:06 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Scientists explore new ways to target mosquitoes as warming climate expands threat]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:25:36 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/scientists-explore-new-ways-to-target-mosquitos-as-warming-climate-expands-threat PBS News 4:36 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:35:13 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/scientists-explore-large-scale-geoengineering-to-slow-glacier-melt PBS News 8:04 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:45:49 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/congo-ebola-outbreak-on-track-to-become-deadliest-in-history PBS News 9:08 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Trump administration ends funding for Arctic climate report]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:35:49 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-administration-ends-funding-for-arctic-climate-report PBS News 6:54 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Baby elephant at National Zoo helps lead fight against deadly disease]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:25:58 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/baby-elephant-at-national-zoo-helps-lead-fight-against-deadly-disease PBS News 4:58 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Search for earthquake survivors in Colombia enters critical phase]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:50:55 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/search-for-earthquake-survivors-in-colombia-enters-critical-phase PBS News 3:48 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[What Meta's new open-source AI model means for the future of artificial intelligence]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:35:05 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-metas-new-open-source-ai-model-means-for-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence PBS News 6:43 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Greece deploys satellite detection system to combat deadly wildfires]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:40:52 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/greece-deploys-satellite-detection-system-to-combat-deadly-wildfires PBS News 9:10 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:40:19 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-scientists-are-learning-after-spacex-debris-crashed-into-the-moon PBS News 5:08 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:54 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-new-findings-on-ovarian-cancer-origins-may-help-reduce-risk PBS News 6:45 no PBS NewsHourScience,Technology,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media