Leaders of the House Intelligence Committee’s probe into Russia’s efforts to meddle in the 2016 elections said Tuesday that their “aggressive” investigation is ongoing. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, and Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Adam Schiff, D-Calif., gave few details at a press conference they called — and took no questions from the press. Schiff said
Uber’s San Francisco headquarters earlier this year. The company fired 20 employees after an investigation of sexual harassment and other complaints. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Uber’s San Francisco headquarters earlier this year. The company fired 20 employees after an investigation of sexual harassment and other complaints. Eric Risberg/AP Ride-hailing firm Uber
Andrea Constand walks to the courtroom during Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., on Tuesday. Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Andrea Constand walks to the courtroom during Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial in Norristown,
A crane is used to lift wreckage as part of search efforts in a fire-ravaged warehouse on December 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images A crane is used to lift wreckage as part of search efforts in a fire-ravaged warehouse on December 5, 2016, in Oakland,
Businessman Oleg Deripaska (left) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to a factory in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region in September 2014. Mikhail Klimentyev/AP hide caption toggle caption Mikhail Klimentyev/AP Businessman Oleg Deripaska (left) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to a factory in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region in September 2014. Mikhail
Russia’s military intelligence agency launched an attack before Election Day 2016 on a U.S. company that provides voting services and systems, according to a top secret report posted Monday by The Intercept. The news site published a report, with redactions, by the National Security Agency that described the Russian spear-phishing scheme, one it described as
Jeanette Woods talks with NPR’s Michel Martin about her podcast, Cosby Unraveled. It explores Bill Cosby’s beginnings in the projects of North Philadelphia, the peak of his influence and his downfall. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/06/04/531485462/a-look-back-on-bill-cosbys-story-as-his-trial-begins?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Molly Girton and her mother Lynn have had many conversations about how gender identity, gender roles and sexual orientation are different between their generations. Courtesy of the Girton family hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the Girton family Molly Girton and her mother Lynn have had many conversations about how gender identity, gender roles and
This week marks the 50th Anniversary of the Arab-Israeli Six Day War. Michel Martin speaks with Jane Eisner, editor of The Forward, about Israelis’ feelings toward marking the event. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/06/04/531485469/israelis-have-mixed-feelings-about-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-six-day-war?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Farajii Muhammad, host of Listen Up! on WEAA in Baltimore, political commentator Gayle Trotter and Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano discuss the Paris Accord decision and comic Kathy Griffin. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/06/03/531397408/barbershop-president-trumps-paris-accord-decision-and-kathy-griffin?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
With 40 percent of the nation’s coal, Wyoming is by far the largest coal-producing state. NPR’s Michel Martin talks about the future of coal production with energy economist Robert Godby. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/06/03/531397401/energy-economist-says-paris-accord-withdraw-doesnt-mean-much-for-u-s-energy?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
President Trump said the U.S. has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Accord. NPR’s Michel Martin talks about possible effects with Ernest Moniz, former energy secretary and an MIT professor. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/06/03/531397394/former-energy-secretary-says-climate-change-needs-a-robust-response?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news