May 28 Google finally discloses its diversity record, and it's not good By Murrey Jacobson In an industry that has been famously guarded about its workplace diversity, Google on Wednesday disclosed its record when it comes to hiring women, African-Americans and Hispanics. The data reveals statistics that the company itself admits are too low and… Continue reading
May 28 Fixing Google's gender gap shouldn't be so hard By Vivek Wadhwa Silicon Valley companies justify their dearth of women technologists by claiming that there just aren’t enough to go around. And employee data from Google released Wednesday prove that the technology behemoth is no different; only 17 percent of its technology… Continue reading
May 28 Google just took an important first step By Telle Whitney, Anita Borg Institute Today’s announcement by Google is a step in the right direction for the technology industry. That being said, the numbers are not good. Continue reading
May 28 Google unveils plans for driverless car By Talia Mindich Google will begin building its own driverless cars, co-founder Sergey Brin announced Tuesday night at a conference in California. Continue reading
May 28 Murder charges overturned for ex-FBI agent linked to Whitey Bulger By Justin Scuiletti The Florida Third District Court of Appeals Wednesday overturned a murder conviction and subsequent 40-year prison sentence for former FBI agent and James “Whitey” Bulger associate John J. Connolly Jr. Connolly was convicted in 2008 for the second-degree murder… Continue reading
May 28 PHOTO: National Spelling Bee kicks off in Maryland By News Desk Parents take photos as spellers assemble on stage for the third preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. In 2014, the Bee will include 281 participants between 8 and 15 years old from around the the world. Continue reading
May 27 Watch Supreme Court overturns Florida's rigid IQ cutoff for death penalty eligibility By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to overturn a Florida rule that used an IQ score of 70 as the determining factor in deeming individuals mentally fit for execution. For a closer look at the decision, Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia… Continue watching
May 27 Watch As Louisiana's coastline shrinks, a political fight over responsibility grows By PBS News Hour The coast of Louisiana is crumbling into the Gulf of Mexico at an alarming rate, and the regional Flood Protection Authority says the oil and gas industry is partly to blame. A big political fight has broken out in the… Continue watching
May 27 Watch How realistic is Obama's new Afghanistan timeline? By PBS News Hour President Obama declared 2014 a pivotal year in pulling nearly all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2016. To examine the timetable laid out by the president, Gwen Ifill gets views from former Defense Department official Michèle… Continue watching
May 27 Watch Temporary portable classrooms get sustainable makeover By PBS News Hour Pre-fab classroom buildings, or "portables," are supposed to provide a temporary, affordable solution to overcrowded schools. But many are kept in use well beyond their intended expiration dates, accumulating additional costs and sometimes causing difficulties. Special correspondent Katie Campbell of… Continue watching