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Police Videos Aren't Going Away. How Can We Learn From Them?

In the era of body cameras and cellphones, the act of seeing police do their job is radically altering the public-police relationship, and changing civilian and police behavior and perceptions alike.

'They'll All Be Gone': Video Of Starving Polar Bear Highlights Effects Of Melting Ice

After footage of a starving polar bear on land went viral, NPR's Scott Simon asked Polar Bears International chief scientist Steven Amstrup how the animals can survive if sea ice continues to melt.

Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing Friday, Sept. 4 in Kenosha, Wis. Blake, who appeared remotely, waived his right to a preliminary hearing — and then pleaded not guilty to three charges that were filed against him back in July.

Jacob Blake Shares Bedside Video From Hospital: 'Every 24 Hours There's Pain'

Blake spoke about recovery and community from his hospital bed after being shot seven times by police in Kenosha, Wis., last month.

For Air Force Leader, Making Video On Racism He's Faced Was 'The Right Thing To Do'

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the first African American to lead one of the U.S. armed forces, says he was compelled to speak out after the police killing of George Floyd.

Christian Cooper watches distant shorebirds at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge in California. The National Geographic channel has announced that Cooper will host a series called <em>Extraordinary Birder</em>. Cooper was in the spotlight after a woman in New York City's Central Park called the police and falsely accused him of threatening her in May 2020.

Bird-watcher wrongfully accused in Central Park video gets a bird-watching TV show

In the series, Christian Cooper will take viewers into the "wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of birds," according to National Geographic.

'Games made by soulless machines': Tech sparks debate over AI stories in video games

Is the future of artificial intelligence in video games playing out in a cyberpunk ramen bar? Tech companies would like you to think so, but game writers aren't so sure.

President Trump leaves the White House for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. Saturday night, he said in a video that he was feeling better as he continues to receive treatment for the coronavirus.

Trump Gives Video Update On His Health: Next Couple Days Are 'The Real Test'

The president also said that he chose to go to Walter Reed medical center rather than be "locked up in a room upstairs" in the White House. He said he is feeling better than when he arrived Friday.

A crowd of pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning against the release of security footage from during the Capitol attack to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Rep. Bennie Thompson warns release of Jan. 6 video could compromise Capitol security

After reports that Speaker Kevin McCarthy granted Fox News' Tucker Carlson access to security footage from Jan. 6, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the move.

Watch: Satellite video shows world's biggest iceberg, A23a, break free

About the size of Rhode Island, the iceberg known as A23a got stuck in an ocean vortex this summer, spinning in place for months. Now, it's free, and heading back into open Antarctic waters.

An archive image shows how the Omegle website appeared in early 2014. That year, a young woman says, Omegle paired her with an older man who exploited her starting from when she was 11 and lasting several years.

Video chat site Omegle shuts down after 14 years — and an abuse victim's lawsuit

At its best, Omegle allowed strangers to connect and share ideas. But, its founder admits, "some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes."

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