Calling for teamwork, the president cites taxes, trade and cybersecurity as areas for cooperation.
January 2015
Obama lobbies to improve broadband speed, access
The administration wants the FCC to open the door to more competition by Internet service providers.
Ex-Bay State governor ready to work at MIT
Deval Patrick will have office hours and attend seminars but won’t teach any classes.
Mom of Muslim teen tells Islamic State, “Leave children alone!”
Zarine Khan says the group brainwashed her son, who faces a terrorism charge, and is at odds with Islamic faith.
Taylor Negron, comedian and actor, is dead at 57
His name wasn’t nearly as well-known as his face, but he had roles in numerous movies and TV shows.
Supreme Court weighs Obama administration’s work on job discrimination
The court seems troubled by the government’s stance that its efforts should not be reviewed.
Uber will open its travel data to public
After receiving criticism, Uber wants to share travel patterns with cities.
West Hollywood legislates gender-neutral bathrooms
The California city has a sizable gay and transgender population.
Rail cars on NTSB list of most-wanted safety fixes
The federal DOT will take note of that as it slowly develops new tanker standards in the wake of derailments like the one in Lac-Megantic.
NTSB pushes for action on trucking safety
The board wants to focus on better technology and tighter regulation of problem companies.