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How to safely view the solar eclipse

Next week’s total solar eclipse will darken the skies in 13 U.S. states.

Regina Barber of NPR’s Life Kit has tips from a veteran eclipse chaser on how to prepare and why you owe it to yourself to witness this rare event.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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