So Fetch: ‘Mean Girls’, ‘SpongeBob’ Net The Most Tony Award Nominations
The new musicals, based on a movie and an animated TV show, earned 12 nominations each. Angels In America, The Band’s Visit and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel each received 11.
This Is What That ‘Salmon-Safe’ Label Says About Your Wine Or Eggs
Many consumers don’t yet understand the label, but grocery stores are now buying from “salmon-safe” farms, which help protect fish by banning pesticides and keeping manure out of the land’s waterways.
Ashley Judd Sues Harvey Weinstein, Saying He Tried To Damage Her Career
The 50-year-old actress said that after she rebuffed the producer’s sexual advances, he badmouthed her to the filmmaker of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, costing her a prime role.,
Trying To Merge Into Heavy Traffic? Try Rochambeau
Marco Sanchez was in traffic in Houston and another driver was trying forever to merge into his lane. How about a game of rock paper scissors? When Sanchez lost, he let the guy in front of him.
Just Like The Civil War, GPS Devices Threaten Georgia Bridge
A covered bridge near Atlanta was burned during the war. It’s been rebuilt four times but is being damaged. Member station WABE reports oversized vehicles, directed by GPS, are smashing into the roof.
Trade Imbalance Needs To Be Dealt With, Indiana Growth Official Says
The White House delayed imposing most tariffs on imported steel and aluminum until at least June 1. David Greene talks to Tim Eckerle of the Economic Growth Council in Grant County, Indiana.
Demonstrators To March In Puerto Rico To Protest Austerity Measures
Large protests are expected in Puerto Rico on Tuesday over the plans the territory may implement to address its massive debt. Among other things, cuts are planned to pensions.
Updating The Community Reinvestment Act Is Fraught With Disagreement
The 1970s law targets redlining in the banking industry. Regulators want to update the CRA so it reflects the way mobile banking has reshaped the industry. That’s proving to be a difficult task.
NRA Bans Guns During Convention Speech By President, Vice President
The organization said it’s the Secret Service calling the shots. Still, it’s under fire by critics demanding the same level of security, and members who argue it undermines the NRA’s basic tenets.
Ex-CIA Director On National Security, Post-Truth ‘Assault On Intelligence’
Michael Hayden’s new book critiques the forces threatening the U.S. intelligence community, including President Trump, at a time he says the community’s work has never been harder or more important.
Detroit Released From Financial Oversight, 3 Years After Emerging From Bankruptcy
The city has been monitored by the state of Michigan since December 2014, when city officials retook control after the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
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