May 29 Traffic accidents in the U.S. cost $871 billion a year, federal study finds By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading
May 28 Watch From rough beginnings, respected writer and activist Maya Angelou made a remarkable journey By PBS News Hour Maya Angelou, one of the most respected cultural figures of her generation, has died at the age of 86. Her debut memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” made her one of the first bestselling African-American female authors. Jeffrey… Continue watching
May 28 Watch Google's diversity record shows women and minorities left behind By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 28 Watch At West Point, Obama answers foreign policy criticism with speech on America's role in the world By PBS News Hour President Obama addressed West Point graduates with a commencement speech that doubled as a defense of his foreign policy and a statement on his view of America's role abroad. Judy Woodruff examines the president’s remarks with former State Department official… Continue watching
May 28 Watch News Wrap: Inspector general report confirms VA hospital delays By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the VA inspector general concluded that veterans awaiting care in Phoenix waited an average of 115 days for a first appointment, and that 1,700 veterans weren’t on a waiting list at all. President Obama called… Continue watching
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