New Lesson: How diversification really works

‘We’re Safety Now Haven’t We:’ Making government jingles catchy again

When was the last time the top hit on your playlist was made by a government agency?
The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What happens next?

While some government entities will be exempt — Social Security checks, for example, will still go out — other functions will be severely curtailed.
Government should pay compensation for Cold War testing, victims say

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Army used blowers to spray a potential carcinogen into the air surrounding a St. Louis housing project.
VA to recoup nearly $10 million in mistaken bonuses to senior staffers

The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.