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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Unions lose vote in Tennessee, how technology is changing Africa, and changes to 401(k)s.

Dr. Gates, brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.

Law enforcement officers search for Francisco Oropesa, who is suspected of shooting and killing five people in a Cleveland, Texas, home early Saturday.

Authorities are offering $80K for information about the suspected Texas shooter

Police say 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa shot five people to death in a home in Cleveland, Texas, early Saturday and then fled the area. Investigators are still searching for the suspect.

Extended Interview: The Earliest Cave Paintings in America

Anna Roosevelt dates the cave paintings in Brazil’s Amazon jungle to 13,000 years ago.

Much Like The U.S., The U.K. Is Investigating Russian Meddling In Its Politics

Parliament in the United Kingdom is conducting an investigation into Russian meddling in the country's politics. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Damian Collins, a Conservative member of Parliament who is leading the investigation.

The parent company of Ashley Madison has offered a reward of $500,000 Canadian (approximately $378,000 U.S.) for information leading to an arrest in a huge hacking case.

Ashley Madison Update: $500K Reward For Arrest, And Reports Of 2 Suicides

Despite the hacking attack that extracted personal information about millions of its users, Ashley Madison seems to have added nearly 2 million more users to its service.

A sign outside Clinton Elementary School reads "All CCS Schools Closed 3/16 to 5/1 - Wash your hands!"

Coronavirus In Ohio: K-12 Schools Will Remain Closed For Rest Of Academic Year

Ohio's K-12 schools will continue teaching students remotely for the rest of the academic year.Gov. Mike DeWine announced the decision Monday, two weeks…

Passengers wearing face masks wait next to the Eurostar Terminal at Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Monday. France is banning all travel from the U.K. for 48 hours in an attempt to make sure a new strain of the coronavirus in Britain doesn't reach its shores.

Travel From U.K. Shut Down As Nations Assess Threat Of New Coronavirus Strain

Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy, announced travel restrictions from the U.K., where officials say a new variant of the coronavirus is spreading.

A Julian Assange supporter holds up a placard of the WikiLeaks founder outside Westminster Magistrates Court, the site of his bail hearing, in London on Wednesday.

U.K. Judge Rejects Julian Assange's Bail Request, Citing Flight Risk

District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that the WikiLeaks founder must be held in custody while the U.S. government appeals an extradition request.

Shawnee State University in southern Ohio has agreed to pay philosophy professor Nick Meriwether $400,000 after disciplining him for not using a transgender student's pronouns.

Shawnee State pays $400K to professor who refused to use a student's pronouns

Nick Meriwether, a philosophy professor at Shawnee State University, sued the college in 2018 after he was disciplined for not using she/her pronouns to refer to a transgender student.

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