Monserrat Menendez

In 1856, while the world was focused on the Industrial Revolution's promise of progress, an amateur scientist named Eunice Foote was conducting experiments in her home that would reveal...

Why communities remain vulnerable despite better forecasts and stronger storms. Imagine this: A deadly storm is forecasted days in advance. Alerts go out, and state agencies are activated. But when disaster hits, people still die.

Have you ever driven past a bike lane and thought, "Why did they build this? Nobody uses it!" A listener's simple question on the podcast "Today, Explained", " Why is it so hard to make biking safe in LA?"

On June 16, 2025, the Louvre Museum in Paris abruptly closed to visitors. The cause? A strike by staff protesting unsafe working conditions, severe overcrowding, and infrastructure decay.

After the World Cup ends, host nations are often left with billion-dollar stadiums and no real plan for what comes next. Many of these venues become “white elephants”: underused, expensive, and...

The U.S. has vast reserves of the minerals we need to power the future, especially abundant lithium. So why are we seriously considering mining the ocean floor and even asteroids in space?