Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent

The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.

The New York Times - Mar. 15

Media advocates warn Trump’s cuts to Voice of America embolden autocrats

Order to slash funding to pro-democracy broadcasters part of efforts to radically reduce government services

Financial Times - Mar. 16

As Trump Dismantles Voice of America, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced With Music

President Trump’s executive order on Friday calling for the dismantling of the federal agency that oversees the broadcaster is part of a wider campaign to weaken the news media.

The New York Times - Mar. 17

Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons finding his voice as a leader

OXFORD – Austin Simmons’ time is now. And he’s doing everything in his power to make sure the transition from one of Ole Miss’ all-time greats under center is as seamless as possible. Coming off ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Former Blue Devil basketball star become football radio voice

Jon Boyce was denied a chance to play football for Lebanon High School. But a radio interview while starring on the basketball court for the Blue Devils set the wheels in motion for the 2003 ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Wyoming Area parents, students voice support for forming girls' wrestling team

Mar. 19—EXETER — Parents and students again spoke at Tuesday's Wyoming Area School Board work session in support of forming a girls' wrestling team to provide equal opportunities for female ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Baker open to stakeholders voices, but the decision ultimately falls to him

Wren Baker understands that in his position it's important to listen to all of the key stakeholders.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Voice of America deserves criticism, but let’s fix it to tell America’s story

VOA has been struggling to fulfill its mission as a federal agency, with budget cuts, remote work, while also facing criticism for its lack of objectivity and bias in its reporting. Allow a ...

The Hill - 6d

How Emotionally Intelligent People Learn to Control Their Inner Voice, Backed by Neuroscience

Start by using the second person.

Inc. - 4d

Voice of America Director Sues Trump Officials Over Shutdown

The lawsuit by the director and journalists is the latest legal challenge to the administration’s bid to dismantle the government-funded broadcaster.

The New York Times - 1d

Starbucks Just Gave Its Employees a Very Blunt Message, and Taught a Key Leadership Lesson

The biggest takeaway: When you’re a leader, you have to lead.

Inc. - Mar. 9

St. Pauli credit special pyro show for big home win: “Gave us with tremendous energy.”

St. Pauli entered Friday’s Bundesliga fixture with a horrible home record and serious trouble scoring goals. The famous fans of Hamburg’s Kiezkicker knew full well what their team was up against. ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Real Madrid secure win over Villarreal as Mbappe sounds warning over fatigue – ‘ We gave everything’

Kylian Mbappe played a crucial role in Real Madrid’s victory over Villarreal, scoring twice to secure the three points. However, the French forward acknowledged that the match was physically demand...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Alexander Hernandez in-camp neck injury gave him a big scare at UFC Fight Night 254

LAS VEGAS – Alexander Hernandez beat Kurt Holobaugh with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 254 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Southwest Airlines Gave Up Its Most-Loved Perk. Another Airline Just Said, ‘Hey, Thanks. We’ll Take That!’

Can you throw a drowning competitor both ends of a rope?

Inc. - Mar. 19

Anthropic just gave Claude a superpower: real-time web search. Here’s why it changes everything

Anthropic launches real-time web search for Claude AI, challenging ChatGPT's dominance while securing $3.5 billion in funding at a $61.5 billion valuation.

VentureBeat - Mar. 20

Stranded by Heathrow Closure, Some Travelers Got Creative. Others Just Gave Up.

The New York Times asked passengers whose travel plans were upended by a daylong disruption at Heathrow Airport to share how they coped.

The New York Times - 6d

Reed Hastings Just Gave $50 Million to Boost AI Safety Research, and We Should All Pay Attention

The potential downsides of AI use are alarming the Netflix CEO, as well as state lawmakers, spawning a patchwork of legislation and academic research.

Inc. - 3d

Dick Vitale breaks down while reflecting on cancer battle in last game of season: 'I'm praying I can be back next year'

One of college basketball's legendary voices was in tears at the end of the ACC championship game.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

NCAA tournament: CBS honors longtime broadcaster Greg Gumbel with perfect tribute to open Selection Sunday

Greg Gumbel, the longtime voice of college basketball on CBS, died in December.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

TheSkimm Has Been Acquired by Everyday Health Group

Co-founder Carly Zakin said theSkimm’s editorial voice will remain unchanged.

Inc. - 6d

Indonesia names billionaire investor Ray Dalio as sovereign wealth fund adviser

Investors voice concern over governance at fund expected to manage state assets

Financial Times - 3d

These PGA Tour winners are joining ESPN's coverage of the Masters Par 3 Contest

A pair of familiar faces and voices are joining the broadcast for the Masters Par 3 Contest.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Q&A: Who stays and who goes?

More of your questions to BBC Radio Suffolk's Graeme McLoughlin - these look at how Ipswich's squad is shaping up for the summer. Graeme: An interesting one, Sonny, that is no doubt being debated ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

‘He nails it on the first take’: how the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice

After John Harris’s son was diagnosed, conversation always seemed focused on the things he would struggle with. But a shared passion for playing music grew into something James could do – ...

The Guardian - Mar. 15

All full-time workers at Voice of America put on leave following Trump directive

President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.

CBS News - Mar. 15

Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia

Global Times hails US president’s order to strip back government funding to news organisations he deems ‘radical’. Chinese state media has reacted gleefully to the Trump administration’s decision ...

The Guardian - Mar. 18

'Discarded like a dirty rag': Chinese state media hails Trump's cuts to Voice of America

State newspaper gloated that the network has "now been discarded by its own government like a dirty rag".

BBC News - Mar. 18

Observe launches VoiceAI agents to automate customer call centers with realistic, humanlike voices that don’t interrupt

Observe.AI has officially launched VoiceAI agents, a solution designed to automate routine customer interactions in contact centers. The latest addition to the company’s AI-driven conversational ...

VentureBeat - 1d