As the millennial generation enters the workforce, employers report that parents are taking an increasingly active role advocating on behalf of their children.
Helicopter Parents Hover In The Workplace
()So-called helicopter parents have hit the workplace, phoning employers to advocate on behalf of their adult children. Human resource managers say more parents are trying to negotiate salary and benefits and are even sitting in on job interviews.
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The Two-Way
Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried To Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch()
Boisjoly was the engineer who boisterously warned about problems with the Challenger's elastic seals. That he couldn't do anything about the launch haunted him and turned him into a crusader for ethics in engineering. Boisjoly died at age 73.
Latin America
U.S. Travel To Cuba Grows As Restrictions Are Eased()
The Obama administration has relaxed travel restrictions to Cuba, reinstating Bill Clinton's policy of allowing people-to-people travel. But that's drawing criticism from some Republican lawmakers in the U.S., who say the tourist packages come with a heavy dose of Cuban propaganda.
Shots - Health Blog
Ending Violence Sparked By Baby's Cry()
About 300 babies die each year after being hospitalized for serious injuries, according to a new report. Researchers are testing ways to help parents cope with the anger and frustration that can be triggered by a crying baby.
The Two-Way
Greece Delays Decision On Terms Of Bailout()
German chancellor Angela Merkel sounded exasperated saying she couldn't understand how additional delays would help.
Around the Nation
Georgia's Top Court Overturns Assisted Suicide Limits()
The unanimous ruling by the state Supreme Court concludes a 1994 state law "restricts speech in violation of the free speech clauses" of the U.S. and Georgia constitutions. The ruling could help reshape the state's end-of-life policy.
All Tech Considered
Where Eye Care Is A Luxury, Technology Offers Access()
Entrepreneurs and researchers are looking for ways to bring the cost of eye care down in the developing world. One group is working on technology that turns a smartphone into an eye exam machine, while another has developed glasses with liquid lenses that change prescriptions with the help of a pump.
The Two-Way
Heartbreak And Victory: Kyle Stanley's Week On The PGA Tour()
Stanley became a poster boy for tough loses, only to come back roaring a week later.
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Congress Passes FAA Bill That Speeds Switch To GPS()
A bill to speed the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned drone flights within four years, received final congressional approval Monday.
