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.
Reporter On New Email Dump That Reveals Secret Inner Workings Of The EPA
New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the response to a recent FOIA request shows that Scott Pruitt and his staff have gone to great lengths to keep the public and the news media at a distance.
What You Need To Know About Alleged Russian Payments To Trump’s Lawyer Cohen
An attorney suing Trump and his attorney, Michael Cohen, says he has documented hundreds of thousands of dollars in transfers. Here’s why that could be significant.
Mormon Church Will Sever Ties With Boy Scouts, Create Own Youth Program
The organizations have had a close relationship for more than a century. But the church hasn’t always been happy with changes the Boy Scouts of America has made in recent years.
Gina Haspel Confirmation Hearing: CIA Nominee Faces Senators’ Questions
Gina Haspel, the first woman nominated as the director of the CIA, hopes to succeed Mike Pompeo, who left to lead the State Department. But she’s certain to face questions about torture on Wednesday.
Sen. Ron Wyden On Gina Haspel And The CIA
President Trump’s nomination to lead the CIA sits for hearings on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Sen. Ron Wyden tells Steve Inskeep about what questions he plans to ask Gina Haspel.
Why So Many Gifted Yet Struggling Students Are Hidden In Plain Sight
“Twice-exceptional,” or 2E students, find that one of their sides sometimes masks the other. Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman says there are a lot more of them than you might think.
News Brief: Cohen Allegedly Received Russian Payments, Trump Ends Iran Deal
Michael Cohen may have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from corporate clients and a Russian billionaire. Also, President Trump says the U.S. will withdraw from the Iran deal.
Infrastructure Plan Stalled
The Trump administration’s plan to invest in infrastructure seems to be stuck in a rut, even as a week to highlight the nation’s infrastructure needs approaches.
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