How Big Oil Of The Past Helped Launch The Solar Industry Of Today
The multibillion-dollar solar photovoltaic industry has roots in an unexpected place. More than 40 years ago, oil companies invested in solar research and development that have proved critical. (Image...
View ArticleKohl’s looking to hire 330 seasonal workers in Hampton Roads for national...
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – Kohl’s stores around Hampton Roads are revving up for a large national hiring event on Saturday in search for seasonal workers. On Saturday, October 5, Kohl’s stores...
View ArticleU.S.-Funded Radio Free Europe In Hungary Would Be An 'Insult,' Says Foreign...
NPR spoke to the country's top diplomat, Peter Szijjarto, about his government's hard-line stances against migration and liberal European Union policies. (Image credit: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)
View ArticleChina's Ambassador To U.S. Reflects On 70 Years Of Communist Party Rule
On the anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the country's top diplomat in Washington says it has "no interest in global dominance or hegemony; we just want our people to have a better life."...
View ArticleHong Kong Protester Is Shot By Police As Clashes Over Democracy Take A Dark Turn
In an ominous first during weeks of protests, a demonstrator was shot in the chest and is now in the hospital. The mass rallies come as China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule. (Image...
View ArticleA Diversity Panel Isn’t Enough, Says Essence’s Associate Operations Director...
Kai Lawson talks about being in mixed company. Chief Operating Officer’s insight: Diversity Coach
View ArticleMultiBrief: Why cultural understanding is essential: Part 2
Cultural competence is an important key for success in today’s world. Language learning improves international understanding and tolerance. Learning languages enables people to develop their...
View ArticleFive Years of Tech Diversity Reports—and Little Progress | WIRED
In 2014, when Silicon Valley companies began disclosing the demographics of their workforces, advocates hoped for change. It hasn’t worked out that way. Chief Operating Officer’s insight: Diversity...
View ArticleIn 'Here We Are,' Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed
Aarti Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR. But, as she details in her memoir, she's also from a family that followed a contorted, painful path to citizenship. (Image credit: Celadon Books)
View ArticlePompeo Claims Harassment As House Seeks To Question State Department Officials
The secretary of state accused House Democrats of trying to "intimidate" and "bully" State Department officials by asking them give depositions over the growing Ukraine scandal. (Image credit: Drew...
View ArticleFormer President Jimmy Carter celebrates 95th birthday
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter celebrated his 95th birthday on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. president to reach that milestone as he continues his humanitarian work and occasionally weighs in on...
View ArticleEx-Dallas Officer Who Killed Man In His Own Apartment Is Found Guilty Of Murder
Amber Guyger, who is white, had testified that she entered Botham Jean's unit after a long day at work, thinking it was her own home and mistaking the 26-year-old black accountant for an intruder....
View ArticleEx-Dallas officer who killed neighbor found guilty of murder
DALLAS (AP) — A white former Dallas police officer could be facing decades in prison after being convicted of murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of her black, unarmed neighbor who she said she...
View ArticleNike Coach Alberto Salazar Is Hit With 4-Year Doping Ban
Alberto Salazar is the head coach for long-distance running at the Nike Oregon Project, an elite program where he has worked with track stars such as Mo Farah. (Image credit: John Sibley/Action Images...
View ArticleGroup sets up at NN bus stop with free breakfast for kids
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – They call themselves the Bus Stop ministry. Newport News resident, Cheryl Barnes, and two other helpers, Ms. Marvel and Sharice, joined together three years ago to start a...
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