Science Reporter, USA Today
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A High-Powered Silicon Valley Discrimination Trial It’s a tale of two Silicon Valleys. Reddit CEO Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination suit against her former employer, the powerful venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, wraps up its second week in court today. Throughout the proceedings, two distinct visions of the company and the larger tech industry have emerged.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Silicon Valley Closely Watches Gender Discrimination Lawsuit A high-profile court case alleging gender discrimination in the tech industry is heading towards trial this week. Reddit Interim CEO Ellen Pao is suing a powerful venture capital firm where she used to be a partner, claiming she was sexually harassed.
To the Point
No Sunnyside for Eggs Thirteen hundred cases of salmonella from eating eggs have been reported in 10 states. Some 500 million eggs have been recalled by two big farms in Iowa. All this despite new egg safety rules the FDA implemented last month, claiming they'd prevent tens of thousands of salmonella cases.
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The Treatment
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The Business
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