The utility could cut power to as many as 5.4 million during extreme weather conditions. PG&E declared bankruptcy last month in the face of billions of dollars in wildfire-related liabilities.
Read More »Is Fear Driving Sales Of Monsanto’s Dicamba-Proof Soybeans?
Some farmers say they're buying a popular new soybean seed partly because they're afraid of crop damage from herbicide drift. A new lawsuit claims the seed maker is violating antitrust laws.
Read More »BB&T And SunTrust To Merge, Forming 6th-Largest Bank In The U.S.
The new bank is set to have its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Both of the banks are calling it a "merger of equals," but the deal is weighted toward BB&T, whose CEO will be in charge.
Read More »Trump To Meet With North Korea’s Leader Later This Month
David Greene talks to Joel Wit, a former State Department official with experience dealing with North Korea, about this month's scheduled summit in Vietnam between the U.S. and North Korea.
Read More »Nuns Speak Out After Pope Acknowledges Clergy Sexual Abuse
Sister Christine Schenk talks to David Greene about the significance of Pope Francis' acknowledgement of widespread sexual abuse of nuns perpetrated by Catholic clergy.
Read More »The 2019 Report Card For The Fight To End Female Genital Mutilation
On this day of "zero tolerance" for FGM, how is the world doing in its campaign to halt the practice?
Read More »Wright State Faculty Strike Drags On Into Its 3rd Week
At Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, a faculty strike enters its 17th day. Union leaders say the strike is over benefits, but the university says cuts are needed to shore up shaky finances.
Read More »A Complicated Racial History Underpins Politics In Virginia
The controversies currently rocking Virginia politics are rooted in a historical legacy of racism that cannot be overcome overnight, says historian Gregg Kimball.
Read More »Satellite Imagery Suggests 2nd Iranian Space Launch Has Failed
The rocket was supposed to carry a small satellite into orbit. The suspected failure comes just weeks after another launch attempt fell short.
Read More »Toxic Debris Forces Camp Fire Victims To Stop Living On Their Land
Residents of Paradise, Calif., have been dealt another setback. Wildfire victims, camping on their burned-out properties, must move because toxic debris must be cleaned up.
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