IU says professor’s views are racist, sexist and homophobic—but it can’t fire him
The brouhaha erupted after tenured business professor Eric Rasmusen tweeted an article that states women are too emotional for academia.
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Rift in Buttigieg’s husband’s family mirrors America’s divides
Pete Buttigieg wants to build a bridge to the religious right. But tension within his in-laws’ family highlights how difficult that might be.
California, 23 other states sue Trump for right to require more fuel-efficient cars
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, marks the latest round in an escalating fight between the White House and California officials over how quickly the nation’s auto fleet must increase its fuel-efficiency.
Gannett-GateHouse merger will help investors, harm journalists, union report says
The country’s leading newspaper union issued a scathing analysis of the proposed Gannett-GateHouse merger Friday, saying the deal would drive down wages and employment for journalists at hundreds of newspapers. The merger will affect a dozen newspapers in Indiana.
How the sharing economy can fit into your next trip
Peer-to-peer transactions, in which one party buys a service and the other lands a gig, are on the rise and can be found in every category.
New film to digitally resurrect late James Dean in ‘co-starring’ role
Rights to Dean’s likeness for the controversial film were acquired through Indianapolis-based marketing firm CMG Worldwide, which represents Dean’s family along with the intellectual property rights associated with many other deceased personalities.
GM strike finally ends as UAW members approve new contract
The deal, which includes modest improvements in pay for new employees and promises that the company will bring full-time temporary workers on permanently, passed this week after being voted on by GM’s 47,000 workers.
Eli Lilly CEO says drugmaker won’t rehash old Alzheimer’s data
Digging through old data to salvage a seemingly failed Alzheimer’s drug paid off big time for Biogen Inc., but at least one of its rivals has no plans to follow suit.
Trump, Pelosi still working on drug-pricing deal despite impeachment drama
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could hardly be more at odds—but behind the scenes, they’re still grasping at a bipartisan deal to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
In surprise turnaround, new analysis finds Alzheimer’s treatment might work
Seven months after clinical trials for a promising Alzheimer’s drug were halted and the treatment was declared a failure, a new analysis suggests it was actually effective, and the company that makes it plans to move forward in securing federal approval.
Parliament votes to withhold OK of Brexit deal, postponing Boris Johnson’s moment of reckoning
Johnson responded to the parliamentary beatdown with emphatic finger-jabbing. The prime minister insisted, “I’m not daunted or dismayed by this particular result.”
Federal government struggling to place value on internet activity
It’s a new challenge in the digital age to measure and value consumer data, fed to tech giants by tracking us via our many devices, including work computers, phones and even smart TVs.
Brexit deal has been reached, say E.U., U.K. leaders
Negotiators working through the night in Brussels came to an agreement Thursday morning after Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed on despite lingering questions about warring Brexit factions in London. The agreement would still need approval by European leaders and the British Parliament.
Warren faces sustained attack in debate that starts with unified criticism of Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren faced direct challenges from several of the 11 other candidates onstage, who took her on over her policies, her fitness to serve as commander in chief and her willingness to question the motives of Democrats who support less transformational ideas.
New scientific study reveals more about the power of snot
Mucus may be gross, but we produce a lot of it. And new research is uncovering just how beneficial it is in the human body.
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO says new gun policies cost company quarter-billion dollars
Even while the National Rifle Association, Republican lawmakers and critical customers have blasted CEO Ed Stack, he said the company’s entire firearms category is under “strategic review.”
Trump involved Pence in efforts to pressure Ukraine’s leader, officials say
Sources say President Donald Trump’s deployment of Vice President Mike Pence is part of a broader pattern of using both executive authority and high-ranking officials to advance his personal or political interests—even in cases when the subordinates appear not to know that another agenda is in play.
Sanders pushes tax on companies where CEOs earn far more than workers
Under Sen. Bernie Sanders’ plan, the government would increase a firm’s corporate tax rate if its highest-paid employee earns more than 50 times what its average worker does—an attempt to encourage companies to distribute their profits more equitably.
Voting machine firms may throw doors open to ethical hackers
But some ethical hackers worry the industry, which has historically prioritized making their machines easier for election administrators to use rather than making them as secure as possible, isn’t ready to make big changes. They fear the companies won’t work quickly enough to fix the bugs they discover and could use non-disclosure agreements to enforce silence about dangerous bugs that could compromise an election.
DoorDash data breach affects 4.9 million users
Food-delivery service DoorDash said Thursday that the personal data of 4.9 million customers, workers and merchants was compromised earlier this year through an unnamed third-party service provider.