Economy Apr 11 U.S. Postal Service gets boost to overhaul its finances and modernize The U.S. Postal Service has secured a major victory that will keep it afloat and address service delays that have plagued the agency in recent years. President Biden on Monday signed a sweeping bill into law that will overhaul the…
Science Apr 09 Astronaut Mark Vande Hei on his record-breaking spaceflight and adjusting to life on Earth NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei set a new record for the single longest spaceflight by an American after spending 355 days in orbit and surpassing the record held by retired astronaut Scott Kelly. Geoff Bennett recently spoke with Vande Hei…
Politics Apr 08 Brooks and Capehart on Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation, restrictive new abortion laws New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court and states’ efforts to install restrictive new…
Arts Apr 03 Legendary musician Daryl Hall brings 'timeless quality' back to the stage Daryl Hall, a giant of the music industry who is best known for being one-half of the iconic group Hall & Oates, is now 75 and still trying to make his fans' "dreams come true." And with a new tour…
Economy Apr 01 Strong jobs report shows the American economy gaining steam As the White House tries to manage rising inflation, the U.S. labor market is bouncing back, adding another 431,000 jobs in March and bringing the unemployment rate to a new pandemic-era low of 3.6 percent, according to the latest jobs…
Politics Mar 24 A new era of lawmakers driven from protests to the halls of power This month marks the 57th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The peaceful demonstration for voting rights that was met with police violence galvanized young civil rights leaders to run for office, including the late Rep. John…
World Mar 07 Biden administration considers ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil Russia is one of the world's largest energy producers of both crude oil and natural gas. Prices for both commodities have skyrocketed since the war started almost two weeks ago, and they are near record territory. Europe especially relies on…
Economy Mar 04 Strong jobs report signals more Americans returning to labor market as coronavirus wanes The latest jobs reports shows U.S. job growth surged in February as the omicron wave of COVID-19 began fading. The Labor Department reports employers added a net of 678,000 jobs, the most since July. Jared Bernstein, who serves on the…
World Mar 03 How the U.S. is targeting the financial resources of Russian oligarchs Over the past week, the U.S. and scores of other nations have cut Russia off from much of the global economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. Now, investigators are planning strikes on Russian finances hidden here in the…
Politics Mar 02 Biden takes his message on the road to promote his domestic agenda More than 30 million Americans watched as President Biden delivered first State of the Union address. And on Wednesday, as he confronts Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Biden hit the campaign trail to promote his domestic agenda, with national polls showing…