Morning Cram

The Morning Cram [golden girls edition]

John Walker — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:38:08 +0000

From NPR: Some single baby boomers are moving into group houses, a college-era solution to their modern needs. Housemates share costs, socialize, and cheer each other on through life's thick and thin.

The Morning Cram [luck o’ the irish edition]

John Walker — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:00 +0000

From NPR: Tim Cook will address reports that his company pays billions less than it should in U.S. taxes each year at a Tuesday hearing in Washington. According to a report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Apple avoids the tax payments by shifting profits to subsidiaries in Ireland.

The Morning Cram [trickle out edition]

John Walker — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:57:09 +0000

From NPR: The number of poor people living in America's suburbs now surpasses those in cities or rural areas. Long focused on the urban poor, social service agencies are now trying to respond to the basic needs of a much more far-flung population.

The Morning Cram [people’s court edition]

John Walker — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:59:36 +0000

From NPR: With budgets tight, the court in San Joaquin County, Calif., stopped hearing all small claims cases in September. More than 800 people have since filed claims with no hearing dates in sight. Many other counties nationwide are experiencing similar delays for civil cases as they grapple with spending cuts.

The Morning Cram [senator who? edition]

John Walker — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:04:33 +0000

From NPR: Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is introducing legislation with other lawmakers Thursday that would change the way the military prosecutes sexual assault cases. It's the latest high-publicity move for a senator who was almost unknown four years ago when she was appointed to fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.

The Morning Cram [ma’am yes ma’am edition]

John Walker — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:10:59 +0000

From NPR: The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines must submit plans Wednesday for ending the policy that keeps women from serving in ground combat positions. The move will open up more than 200,000 positions in the military to them, but the change won't end questions about the role of women in the armed forces.

The Morning Cram [smooth operator edition]

John Walker — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:17:19 +0000

From NPR: The Associated Press is protesting what it calls a massive and unprecedented intrusion into its news gathering. The target of that wrath is the U.S. Justice Department, which secretly collected phone records for several AP reporters last year.

The Morning Cram [ high in the sky edition]

John Walker — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:21:16 +0000

From NPR: Since 1958, researchers have been measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Observatory. The remote outpost has just reported a carbon dioxide level of 400 parts per million — the highest it has climbed in the modern age.

The Morning Cram [the great coal debate edition]

John Walker — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:09:52 +0000

From NPR: Taking a page from the playbook of decades past, college students are once again pressuring schools to pull investment funding from specific sectors. This time it's big oil and coal companies. But these campaigns have effects beyond the university — they're launching a new generation of activists.

The Morning Cram [do what you love edition]

John Walker — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:02:59 +0000

From NPR: Tens of thousands of young college graduates about to enter the job force by following their passion. What about those who do not have a passion? One young college grad asks an economist for advice.