HIRING

Mar 26 2025HEALTH

The Unlikely Hiring for a Questionable Study

A recent hiring decision has raised eyebrows and sparked controversy. David Geier, known for his anti-vaccine stance and lack of medical credentials, has been brought on board by the Department of Health and Human Services. His role? A data analyst for a study that aims to revisit the debunked link

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Mar 24 2025POLITICS

The Supreme Court's Role in Federal Worker Rehiring

The Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court to pause a court order. This order mandates the rehiring of thousands of federal employees. These workers were dismissed en masse as part of a plan to significantly reduce the federal workforce. The administration's emergency appeal argues th

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Mar 09 2025POLITICS

When Cancer Trials Hit a Roadblock

Imagine this: A team of dedicated researchers at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Pittsburgh. They had spent months getting ready for a big clinical trial. The goal? To test a new drug for advanced cancers of the mouth, throat, and voice box. These were cancers that had spread and left veterans with f

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Mar 03 2025OPINION

How Beliefs Shape Hiring: The Hidden Bias

Everyone has biases, but what happens when those biases turn into actions? This is a question that researchers have been trying to answer. They discovered that people who hold strong white supremacist beliefs are more likely to act on their biases when hiring. This means that they are more likely

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Feb 20 2025CRIME

Dallas Police: Can We Really Add 325 New Cops This Year?

The Dallas Police Department is facing a big challenge. They need more officers, but adding too many at once could cause problems. The department wants to hire 300 new cops by the end of this year, not 325. Why? Because hiring more than 300 would mean taking 40 officers off the streets to train the

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Feb 14 2025POLITICS

Federal Agencies Get Tough on Probationary Employees

The Office of Personnel Management has taken a firm stance on probationary employees. They've told federal agencies to let go of these employees after they stopped taking new offers for their "deferred resignation" program. This move comes after a meeting where agencies were given guidance on how to

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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Slimming Down the Government: A New Plan for Efficiency

Let's talk about a big change happening in the government. The President has just signed an order to make the government more efficient. This initiative, known as the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), aims to cut down on waste and make the government run smoother. The order star

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Feb 07 2025BUSINESS

Marine Hired by VC Spills The Tea on Urban Safety and Tech Investment

Who is to say what a life-changing moment can do. A person may be hiding his or her true moment of brilliance in the dark past. One such person is Daniel penny. Daniel Penny, once a man known the world over for casually putting a strange and perhaps "unfastened" man in a lethal chokehold before

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Feb 03 2025SPORTS

A new chance for young striker?

West Ham United have secured a loan deal for a young and promising striker, Evan Ferguson, from Brighton, who is now waiting for a check up. This move comes after a series of injuries to key players, and an unsuccessful attempt to sign another striker. It is a shrewd move by the club, who h

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Feb 02 2025CRIME

Three Soldiers Passed Away in a Midair Disaster

Three heroes went missing in a heartbreaking incident. One of them was Captain Rebecca M. Lobach, a shining example of mother nature by the North Carolina Educational system. She excelled in her ROTC at the the UNC during the month of June 2019 to 2019. Rebecca was an Aviator wit

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