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Twitter Turns World Cup Into A 'Global Sports Bar'

The Brazil vs. Germany World Cup semifinal created more Twitter activity than any other recent sporting event. Host Michel Martin learns about how social media has changed the tournament experience.

SolarReserve's Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant, located near Tonopah, Nev., features an array of 10,347 mirrors arranged in a circle 1.75 miles across. A 640-foot-tall tower glows when the sun's energy is concentrated and directed to the top.

Solar And Wind Energy May Be Nice, But How Can We Store It?

Renewable energy is taking off across the nation, but storing the energy is still a problem that is challenging companies to innovate, with solutions ranging from molten salt to ice.

Alcides Escobar #2 of the Kansas City Royals scores a run in the fifth inning against the New York Mets in Game Two of the 2015 World Series.

Changes In Safety And Diplomacy Are On Deck For Baseball's Opening Day

New technology, new safety measures, and a new relationship with Cuba are what reporter Jesse Sanchez says will be the big stories in baseball this year.

A Plan For Raising Brilliant Kids, According To Science

A developmental framework for building 21st century skills — no technology or money required.

Najla Hussin and her mother at their makeshift home in a village of displaced Yazidis near Dohuk in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Yazidi Women Finally Go To School, Defying Former ISIS Rulers — And Their Own Parents

Some villagers considered it improper for girls to go to school. Now, after surviving the reign of ISIS, young Yazidi women in Iraq's Kurdistan region are getting an education.

David Smith Jr. is the second tribal chief of Arctic Village, and continues to fight drilling in the national refuge despite Congress's legalization of it. "I believe everything is going to come out on top for us," he says.

As Oil Drilling Nears In Arctic Refuge, 2 Alaska Villages See Different Futures

The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Some Alaska Natives fear harm to migrating caribou, others see opportunity.

Special counsel Robert Mueller walks with his wife, Ann, in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. The Justice Department is expected to send a summary of his findings to Congress.

Mueller Report Doesn't Find Russian Collusion, But Can't 'Exonerate' On Obstruction

Attorney General William Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein prepared a summary of the special counsel's findings after learning on Friday from Robert Mueller that his work was complete.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has started soliciting contributions for a federal political action committee that could allow him to test the waters for a possible run for president in 2020.

Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington moves toward possible presidential run with newly formed PAC

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has formed a federal political action committee and started soliciting contributions, signaling an important next step as he...

Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor Stacey Abrams waves to supporters on Tuesday after speaking at an election night watch party in Atlanta.

Democrats Turn To More Women And First-Timers In Southern Primaries

Political novices won from Texas to Kentucky. Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams became the first African-American woman nominated for governor in the U.S.

Laugh, Cry And Gasp Along With The Best Viral Classroom Moments of 2019

Our annual roundup of the top viral teaching/learning moments from around the country on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

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