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Law Would Make Most National Weather Service Workers Hard to Fire

A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the Weather Service lost nearly 600 people to DOGE cuts.

© William Widmer for The New York Times

Forecasters at a weather office in Oklahoma City, where severe storms and tornadoes are a regular feature of spring.

Supreme Court Unanimously Rules for Straight Woman in Workplace Discrimination Suit

The justices rejected an appeals court’s requirement that members of majority groups meet a heightened standard to win employment discrimination cases.

© Megan Jelinger/Reuters

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Marlean Ames in her discrimination lawsuit.

Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit

The justices rejected an appeals court’s requirement that members of majority groups meet a heightened standard to win employment discrimination cases.

© Megan Jelinger/Reuters

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Marlean Ames in her discrimination lawsuit.
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