Mar 09 EPA environmental justice head resigns By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency's office on environmental justice has resigned in protest over the Trump administration's proposal to slash funding for programs that help poor and minority communities nationwide. Mustafa Ali, an associate assistant EPA… Continue reading
Mar 09 Senate votes to end Obama school accountability rules By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Republicans argue the regulations were an example of federal overreach. Democrats said they provided important safeguards for vulnerable groups of students. Continue reading
Mar 09 Legal challenges to Trump's travel ban mount from U.S. states By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press SEATTLE — Legal challenges against President Donald Trump's revised travel ban mounted Thursday as Washington state said it would renew its request to block the executive order and a judge granted Oregon's request to join the case. Continue reading
Mar 09 EPA chief: Carbon dioxide not primary cause of warming By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The new chief of the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday he does not believe that carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warming, a statement at odds with mainstream scientific consensus and his own agency. Continue reading
Mar 09 Top U.S. hospitals promote unproven medicine with a side of mysticism By Casey Ross, Max Blau, Kate Sheridan, STAT The embrace of alternative medicine has been building for years. But an examination of 15 academic research centers across the U.S. underscores just how deeply these therapies have become embedded in prestigious hospitals and medical schools. Continue reading
Mar 09 WikiLeaks to help shield tech firms from CIA's hacking tools By Raphael Satter and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — WikiLeaks will work with technology companies to help defend them against the CIA's hacking tools, founder Julian Assange said Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 09 Hawaii files lawsuit over Trump's revised travel ban By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Caleb Jones, Associated Press HONOLULU — Hawaii has become the first state to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying the order will harm its Muslim population, tourism and foreign students. Continue reading
Mar 09 Column: What fax machines can teach us about electric cars By Jonathan Coopersmith for The Conversation The electric car marketplace is filled with competing standards. A Texas A&M history professor argues the industry should take a hint from fax machines. Continue reading
Mar 09 Former Trump aide Flynn says lobbying may have helped Turkey By Stephen Braun and Chad Day, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who was fired from his prominent White House job last month, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for $530,000 worth of lobbying work before Election… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 10:42 What a day on strike says about the women's movement By PBS News Hour On International Women's Day, thousands stayed away from work and took to the streets to demonstrate the vital economic contributions that women make and more. Judy Woodruff talks to Rebecca Traister, author of “All the Single Ladies,” and Farida Jalalzai… Continue watching