Getting Women Back To Work Is Key To A Strong Recovery, Labor Secretary Says Millions of women have left the workforce during the pandemic as schools stopped in-person learning. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says the recovery hinges on women returning to work. Michel Martin
Labor Secretary On What Workforce Recovery Looks Like NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh about the country's moderate hiring boom in the month of April.
Reporter Digs Into Liz Cheney's Politics NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alex Thompson, White House reporter at Politico, about Liz Cheney and her fight with pro-Trump Republicans who want to vote her out of office.
This week: reopening, interrupted and solar farms backlash Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Seattle Channel producer and host Brian Callanan, independent journalist Jane C. Hu and KUOW newscaster and reporter Paige Browning. Sarah Leibovitz
'The Worst I've Seen': Capitol Police Face Scrutiny For Lack Of Transparency Critics say the Capitol Police's history of secrecy contributed to the failure to prevent the Capitol riot. Unlike many departments, the agency is exempt from releasing records like bodycam footage. Tom Dreisbach
Biden's Civilian Climate Corps Would Tackle Climate Change, Care For Public Lands One of President Biden's most popular infrastructure proposals hearkens back to FDR's New Deal. A Civilian Climate Corps would aim to tackle climate change while caring for public lands. Nathan Rott
Basecamp Blowup: Banning Politics At Work Prompts Over A Dozen Employees To Quit NPR's Audie Cornish talks with tech reporter Casey Newton about the mass exodus of employees from the software company BaseCamp after a new policy rolled out that restricts political talk at work. Brianna Scott
Pierce County executive vetoes hazard pay for grocery workers Grocery workers in unincorporated Pierce County may not see $4-an-hour hazard pay bonus despite the County Council's approval. Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier vetoed the proposal this week Katie Campbell
'It's getting pretty hot' - this week in politics, not the weather How would you like to be stuck in Phase 2 of the state's reopening plan while the bulk of Washington counties gets to remain in the more relaxed, more business-friendly Phase 3? Pierce County, which was rolled back to Phase 2 three weeks ago, doesn’t like it one bit. Some loc Katie Campbell
CDC Official Who Warned Americans Coronavirus Could Cause 'Severe' Disruption Resigns Dr. Nancy Messonnier had served as the agency's top respiratory disease official since 2016. President Trump reportedly threatened to fire her after her comments in February 2020. Becky Sullivan