Puerto Rico To FEMA: Let The Power Crews Stay
The last of the federal government’s power restoration crews are scheduled to leave Puerto Rico on May 18. The island’s congressional representative wants a 90-day extension.
University Of California Service Workers Continue Protest As Strike Nears End
University of California service workers will end their strike Thursday. They’ve gone more than a year without a contract and it’s unclear if this week’s action will motivate a settlement.
Las Vegas Golden Knights Could End Up In Stanley Cup Finals In Team’s Inaugural Year
With just a few teams left in the NHL playoffs, it looks like there may be a first time winner of the Stanley Cup before it’s all over. It might even be the Las Vegas Golden Knights, a team that didn’t exist 14 months ago.
After 3-Day Strike, University Of California’s Service Workers Vow To Keep Fighting
Members of the system’s biggest union are demanding the “respect of fair wages and fair treatment.” They’re set to return to work Thursday, hoping their protest had an impact.
CIA Nominee Gina Haspel Faced Tough Questioning At Her Confirmation Hearing
Gina Haspel, the nominee for CIA director, appeared before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for her confirmation hearing. In prepared remarks, Haspel said agency will never resume the interrogation program it ran following the Sept. 11, 2001…
Former CIA Director Discusses Gina Haspel’s Confirmation Hearing
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John McLaughlin, the former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and former acting director of the CIA, about the nomination of Gina Haspel to become the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Women Candidates Find Success In Primary Night Kickoff
Women had particularly strong success in Tuesday’s primaries for congressional seats. It’s part of a broader pattern of record numbers of women running for office in 2018.
Trump’s Personal Approach To Policy On Display Ahead Of N. Korea Summit
President Trump has relied on his own ability to promote his foreign policy, but now he faces a high-stakes meeting with North Korea’s leader where that strategy could have drawbacks.
NBC Investigation Finds Employees Did Not Feel Comfortable Registering Complaints
NBC Universal released report critical of climate at NBC News in wake of the Matt Lauer scandal, saying employees did not feel comfortable registering formal complaints. It also said current news leadership did not have knowledge of allegations.
Google’s New Voice Bot Sounds, Um, Maybe Too Real
The company touts AI that peppers its conversation with “uh” and “hmm” to imitate the tics of human speech. Many observers took issue with how the bot apparently tricked a human on the phone.
The Colonel In the Kitchen: A Surprising History Of Sous Vide
Cooking food in a vacuum-sealed bag in a hot water bath is the height of haute cuisine. But an ex-Army colonel testing tastier hospital food seems to have had a lot to do with developing sous vide.
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