Новости за 08.04.2016

Congress needs to impose tough love in exchange for relief.

Bill Clinton, campaigning for his wife in Philadelphia on Thursday, got into a tense exchange with protesters over measures he took to reduce crime during his presidency in the 1990s.

A tenured professor faces dismissal after a blog went viral.

Russia, China and the EU are aiming at the moon—but U.S. companies will probably get there first.

States that took advantage of ObamaCare to expand enrollments have been hit with billions of dollars in unanticipated costs.

Make-your-own curricula can hamper growth, in part by teaching us to quit anything we don’t find fun.

The Labor Department isn’t being straight about the likely effect of adding people to the overtime rolls.

The fallout from the Dutch vote rejecting the European Union’s trade and political agreement with Ukraine could have ramifications for the entire bloc, even though it isn’t likely to derail the accord itself, Laurence Norman writes.

Trump tries to recover from his Wisconsin deflation, while Sanders finally gets aggressive.

Ernie Els’s score of a nine is a Masters record low for the par-4 No. 1.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors violated the U.S. Constitution when it inserted an image of a tiny Latin cross to the county's official seal, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Jordan Spieth shot a six-under 66 and threatened to make this 80th Masters a race for second place.

Hillary’s biggest problem isn’t Bernie. It’s the Freedom of Information Act.

New Jersey’s college grants set off church-state alarms—and years of litigation.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said the country’s workers will get Fridays off for the remainder of April and May in his latest attempt to save power amid a severe drought and growing energy crunch.

Beauty fans from around the world are flocking to Korean cosmetics, which tout intensive multi-step regimens and exotic ingredients like snail excretions. Illustration: Lauren Rowling.

General Motors Co. settled the third ignition-switch case set for trial in consolidated litigation over the safety defect linked to 124 deaths.

Cargill CEO David MacLennan is reshaping the 151-year-old food giant after two years of declining profits as a result of changing consumer preferences and market pressures. In an interview, he charts the family-owned Minnesota company’s course as the agricultural sector faces pressure from low crop prices.

Getting access to investments in hot tech startups has traditionally been reserved for a few people with the right connections--venture capitalists, entrepreneurs or people who are in a position to get to know venture capitalists and entrepreneurs and have enough money to invest. Crowdfunder Inc. is hoping to change that with a new venture capital fund--the Crowdfunder VC Index Fund--that will offer access to a portfolio of hundreds of venture-capital backed startups.

Getting access to investments in hot tech startups has traditionally been reserved for a few people with the right connections--venture capitalists, entrepreneurs or people who are in a position to get to know venture capitalists and entrepreneurs and have enough money to invest. Crowdfunder Inc. is hoping to change that with a new venture capital fund--the Crowdfunder VC Index Fund--that will offer access to a portfolio of hundreds of venture-capital backed startups.

Appearing in Chicago on Thursday to make the case for his Supreme Court pick Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama said that the political infighting over the next nominee threatened the legitimacy of federal court system.

The apartment-rental market cooled in the first quarter, according to three research companies, suggesting a six-year housing boom might be coming to an end.

A federal judge has rejected Lyft Inc.’s proposed $12.25 million settlement to resolve a case filed by California drivers over their status as independent contractors of the ride-hailing service.

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended the agency approve a new drug for the treatment of a rare liver condition—the latest milestone in a rapidly growing market for liver-disease drugs.

'It's a unique specialty,' says the 'America's Got Talent' third-place winner of his skill.