#MeToo Awareness Sharpens Focus On Pay Equity
After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they've seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits.
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Bill Shine Resigns As White House Communications Director
Shine, a former Fox News executive, will become a senior adviser to the president's 2020 re-election campaign.
Commentary: Can Oklahoma Eliminate Overdose Deaths?
While there's been progress in lowering the death rate from prescription opioids in Oklahoma, the number of opioid prescriptions written in the state outpaces the national average.
Blackout In Venezuela Leaves Its Leaders Casting Blame In The Dark
President Nicolás Maduro blamed the "electricity war" on the United States, while opposition leader Juan Guaidó said the onus was on Venezuela's ruling party, "the usurpers."
Chelsea Manning Is Jailed After Refusing To Testify About WikiLeaks
Former Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning is back in official custody, jailed over her refusal to testify before a grand jury in a case involving Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.
House Passes Extensive Election And Campaign Finance Overhaul Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear, however, that the bill is going nowhere in the Senate.
She's A Lawyer ... A Thespian ... And Now A State Department 'Woman Of Courage'
The U.S. Department of State has honored Sri Lanka's Marini de Livera for her innovative combination of drama and legal work to aid women and children.
Afghan Ambassador Roya Rahmani: 'We Will Not Be Going Back To The Time Prior To 2001'
Roya Rahmani is Afghanistan's first woman ambassador to the U.S. "What makes me hopeful about women's rights in Afghanistan is that women themselves, they have their own voice," she tells NPR.
A Gulp Of Genetically Modified Bacteria Might Someday Treat A Range Of Illnesses
Researchers think genetically engineered versions of microbes that can live in humans could help treat some rare genetic disorders and perhaps help with Type 1 diabetes, cirrhosis and cancer.
U.S. Economy Loses Steam, Adding Only 20,000 Jobs Last Month
The economy added far fewer jobs than expected in February, a slowdown from much stronger gains in December and January. But the jobless rate fell to 3.8 percent, and earnings growth picked up.