News

Head Of Background Investigation Bureau Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee

7:51pm March 07, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The Senate intelligence committee held a hearing on reforming the security clearance process Wednesday in the wake of the clearance scandals at the White House.

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A Look At Just How Invasive The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Is

7:51pm March 07, 2018

The brown marmorated stink bug first showed up in the United States about 20 years ago, and has been terrorizing homeowners and farmers ever since. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kathryn Schulz, who writes about the invasive insect in the latest issue of The New Yorker.

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Success Of West Virginia Teachers' Strike May Inspire Similar Action In Other States

7:51pm March 07, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Bloomberg reporter Josh Eidelson about the possibility of teachers strikes in Oklahoma and Kentucky, following one in West Virginia that ended with teachers getting a pay raise.

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Trump Expected To Sign Off On Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Despite Controversy

7:51pm March 07, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is expected to sign off on steel and aluminum tariffs by the end of the week. That's despite the controversy they've generated, including spurring the exit of a key economic aide.

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Finding Common Threads In Trump Cabinet Members' 'Unethical Behavior'

7:41pm March 07, 2018

by Peter Overby

There's a scandal in the Trump administration. Not the one that special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating, but one involving several of Trump's Cabinet officials and their use of taxpayer funds.

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Europe is struggling to keep up with the times after a political dispute resulted in electric clocks running six minutes behind.

World News

A Political Dispute Puts A Wrinkle In Time, Slowing Millions Of European Clocks

7:20pm March 07, 2018

by Amy Held

Clocks fell behind following a decrease in the Continent's electrical frequency. An energy official says while Kosovo has taken steps to address the issue, the lag remains.

"Women are just 32 percent of newsrooms, but the percentage of women of color is even more dire," Cristal Williams Chancellor, director of communications at the Women's Media Center, told NPR.

National

Women Of Color Are Severely Underrepresented In Newsrooms, Study Says

7:05pm March 07, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

They make up just 7.95 percent of U.S. print newsroom staff, 12.6 percent of local TV news staff and 6.2 percent of local radio staff.

A ticket checking machine inside the store in Merrimack, N.H., where a $560 million Powerball ticket was sold in January. The winner claimed the prize on Wednesday via a trust. A court will decide whether she is allowed to remain anonymous.

National

Powerball Winner Collects Prize, Could Still Lose Anonymity

6:48pm March 07, 2018

by Amy Held

The New Hampshire woman, known as Jane Doe, hesitated to collect the money because she didn't want her identity revealed. A judge will determine whether she is allowed to remain anonymous.

Documents show the FBI paid technicians on Best Buy's Geek Squad for reporting suspected child pornography found during computer repairs.

National

FBI Used Paid Informants On Best Buy's Geek Squad To Flag Child Pornography

6:30pm March 07, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The Electronic Frontier Foundation says federal agents may be using the computer repair technicians to circumvent Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless searches.

At what point do contract workers become employees?

Economy

Gig Economy Renews Debate Over Whether Contractors Are Really Workers

6:22pm March 07, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Courts are weighing whether some contractors for firms like Uber and Grubhub should receive the rights and benefits afforded to employees — a choice one judge calls an "all-or-nothing" proposition.

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