Civil engineer says buildings will need to prepare for stronger storms NPR's Audie Cornish chats with civil engineering expert David Prevatt about how to prepare buildings for tornadoes following a series of deadly storms. Ashish Valentine
The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why The link between tornadoes, like the ones that hit Kentucky over the weekend, and climate change isn't as clear as it is for other extreme weather events, though scientists say the clues are there. Rachel Treisman
You'll have the best view of the Geminid meteor shower overnight tonight Although the moon will brighten up the sky and make it harder to see the Geminids this year, astronomers say from about 2:00 a.m. to sunrise will be prime viewing time. Joe Hernandez
New sounds show how life is back in recovered corals reefs A new study shows that restoring coral reefs can bring ecosystems back to life — and with them, their sounds. Christopher Intagliata
New York City orders a 'first-in-the-nation' vaccine mandate for private companies Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement on Monday, saying the decision was designed to help head off the worsening coronavirus surge. Nell Clark
A blizzard warning in Hawaii but no snow yet in Denver, in unusual December weather In Denver, no snow has yet fallen this season — smashing the city's previous record of Nov. 21 for the latest ever recorded first snowfall. Becky Sullivan
New technique uncovers the history of a painting through the paint used By analyzing white lead paint in Dutch paintings from the 1600s, including works by Rembrandt and Rubens, scientists were able to devise a new line of evidence for dating and authenticating paintings. Christopher Intagliata
Leonard is the brightest comet all year. Here's how to see it The comet was discovered less than a year ago near the orbit of Jupiter. Now, observers in North America can see it in the northeastern sky around sunrise. Scott Neuman
We may be one step closer to storing data in DNA Researchers at Microsoft have developed a faster way to write data into DNA — a biological alternative to the bits on a hard drive. Christopher Intagliata
Astronomers find a new planet that's mostly made of iron NASA's TESS telescope finds a small, iron-rich planet which could help explain the origins of Mercury, the innermost planet in our solar system Nell Greenfieldboyce
