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Biden Aims To Give Federal Workers Largest Pay Increase in 40 Years

The White House plans to boost federal workers' pay by 5.2 percent, the largest increase since 1980.

Reason · Sep 8, 2023

Biden wants federal workforce to come to the office more. Some ask why?

As employers including the federal government cut back on remote work, employees who never had any intention of working from an office push back and threaten to retire or resign.

WEKU · Sep 7, 2023

Takeaways from AP's investigation into sexual harassment and assault at Antarctica's McMurdo Station

Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

FCC Conference Explores Potential For AI In Networks

From making spectrum use more efficient to beam shaping, artificial intelligence has a role

TV Tech · Jul 13, 2023

FCC, National Science Foundation to Host AI Workshop

The July 13 event will discuss the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence for communications networks and consumers

TV Tech · Jun 21, 2023

Miscreants damage Naga Club building in Kohima

“The Naga Club building in the heart of Kohima city was vandalised and damaged by unknown miscreants in the early hours of May 27,” police said.

The Hindu · May 27, 2023

Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help

Floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes cause billions of dollars of property damage each year. Can federal climate scientists help the insurance industry keep up?

WEKU · May 23, 2023

Antarctica: wild continent of snow, ice and, increasingly, women

The southern wilderness was long the preserve of men since its first sighting in 1820 but female scientists are overcoming sexism to make their mark

The Guardian - US · May 14, 2023

Wrestlers' Protest: Ad-hoc committee in full control, WFI should hand over all documents to panel, says IOA

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked the secretary general of WFI to hand over the official documents, including financial instruments, to its ad-hoc panel, making it clear the outgoing office-bearers shall have no role in the running of the federation.

The Times of India · May 13, 2023

Wrestlers' protest has underlined need for athlete commission in all NSFs: Sharath Kamal

NEW DELHI: Table tennis great and vice-chairperson of IOA's Athletes Commission Achanta Sharath Kamal says the ongoing protests by India's wrestlers has underlined the need for an athletes' body in all National Sports Federations (NSFs).

The Times of India · May 3, 2023