Life
For some Christians, being ‘pro-life’ isn’t just about being against abortion
Activists from the anti-abortion movement in the US are feeling energized. President Donald Trump says his administration stands with them. But some Christians are frustrated with the president’s words and actions because they see a connection between being “pro-life” and “pro-immigrant.”
The Early Years of Thin Lizzy Singer Phil Lynott
At the Republican National Convention in August, Vice-Presidential nominee Paul Ryan took to the stage to the strains Thin Lizzy’s The Boys Are Back in Town. The lead singer of the Irish rock band, Phil Lynott, died in 1986 after abusing heroin. But his mother, Philomena Lynott, said her son would not have endorsed the […]
Video: Filming Underwater ‘Icicles of Death’ in Antarctica
A BBC documentary called the “Frozen Planet,” features something called underwater ‘brinicles’. Producer Kathryn Jeffs describes how the team filmed underwater icicles nicknamed “brinicles of death” because they instantly freeze and kill marine life.
Climbing to the Canopy
Forest canopies are home to countless species of plants, insects, and animals, many of them as yet undiscovered by humans. Canopy botanist Margaret Lowman who calls herself an arbonaut,” has spent twenty years climbing through the trees in forests across the planet. Dr. Lowman talks to host Steve Curwood about her experiences, which are documented […]