Almost a century ago, paleontologists found the first tantalizing hints of a monster even bigger than Tyrannosaurus rex, perhaps the largest predator ever to roam the Earth: spectacular fossil bones from a dinosaur dubbed Spinosaurus. But the fossils were completely destroyed during a World War II Allied bombing raid, leaving only drawings, questions, and a mystery: What was Spinosaurus?
Andy Beshear is sworn in as Kentucky's 63rd governor on December 10, 2019. Watch the private swearing-in ceremony, the inaugural parade and public swearing-in, the grand march, and highlights from the day.
Renee Shaw and guests discuss the gubernatorial transition. Scheduled guests: Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Terry Brooks, executive director of the Kentucky Youth Advocates; Ashli Watts, president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; and Anne-Tyler Morgan, member of the McBrayer law firm and senior fellow with Pegasus Institute.
Explore the promise and perils of AI, a new industrial revolution that will reshape and disrupt our lives, our jobs, and our world, and allow the emergence of the surveillance society.
The Trump Impeachment Hearings
Democratic and Republican lawyers from the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees give presentations to the House lawmakers in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. PBS NewsHour takes a closer look at this now ubiquitous material, how it’s impacting the world and ways we can break our plastic addiction.
How do you study an animal you can't even get close to? Camera traps and drones are revolutionizing wildlife biology by recording the secret lives of animals—from whales and tigers to elusive giant armadillos—all without disturbing them.
Host Bill Bryant and jounalists discuss the week's news and forecast the political activity heading into the 2020 General Assembly in Frankfort (program taped on 11/22/19). Guests: John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader; Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier-Journal; and Lawrence Smith, WDRB-TV in Louisville.
Dr. Tuckson’s guest is Gerald Friedman, a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Friedman discusses the policy specifics of universal health insurance, including its potential benefits to both individuals and the economy in general and how it would be funded. Read more and watch the episode.
The Wednesday hearing will examine the premise of “high crimes and misdemeanors” by hearing from scholars and experts. The hearing by the Judiciary comes after the House Intelligence Committee held 5 days of hearings late last month.
