A look at the future of transportation -- from printable 3-D cars to tiny helicopters that carry one person -- with "Hop. Slip, Go" co-author Stephen Baker.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the impacts of wildfires on electric grid resiliency. Lawmakers asked about wildfire mitigation technology, forest management and power system reliability. Among the witnesses testifying were professors, public utility industry leaders and Energy Department national laboratory officials.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on paid family and medical leave. The committee heard testimony from Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act and examined a number of other proposals that seek to address paid leave. This was Rep. Carolyn Maloney's (D-NY) first hearing as chair of the committee, following the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to examine the government's use of facial recognition and other biometric technologies. Witnesses included officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Secret Service and National Institute of Standards & Technology.
U.K. lawmakers approved to advance Prime Minister Boris Johnson's amended Brexit deal, 358-234. The vote came a week after the prime minister's Conservative Party secured a majority government in the general election and the vote on the Brexit bill paves the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union on January 31, 2020. Prior to the vote, the prime minister and other party leaders led the House of Commons in a debate about several parts of the amended bill. Among the speakers in this 50-minute portion included Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Scottish National Party parliamentary leader Ian Blackford.
The Cato Institute in Washington, DC hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. The event began with a discussion focusing on oversight of the intelligence community. The panel consisted of law professors, security experts and former government officials.
The Cato Institute in Washington, DC hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. This portion included a panel discussion analyzing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and various National Security Agency surveillance programs. Following the panel, the conference heard from executives from the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
A look at the future of transportation -- from printable 3-D cars to tiny helicopters that carry one person -- with "Hop. Slip, Go" co-author Stephen Baker.
Ed Stack, chairman and CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods, talked about building a multibillion dollar business and the company's decision to stop selling guns in its stores following a spate of mass shootings.
A look at the future of transportation -- from printable 3-D cars to tiny helicopters that carry one person -- with "Hop. Slip, Go" co-author Stephen Baker.
Ed Stack, chairman and CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods, talked about building a multibillion dollar business and the company's decision to stop selling guns in its stores following a spate of mass shootings.
