David Greene
Environmental Engineer and Senior Researcher at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, TN
David Greene appears in the following:
News Brief: China Lavishes Trump With Red-Carpet Treatment
Thursday, November 09, 2017
President Trump and his Chinese counterpart held bilateral meetings in Beijing and then made a joint appearance before the press. And, how do ordinary Chinese view America and the president?
News Brief: Texas Shooting Update, Trump Visits South Korea
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Devin Kelley shouldn't have been allowed to legally buy guns. Why did the Air Force fail to enter Kelley's conviction in a federal database? And, President Trump met with the leader of South Korea.
GOP Tax Plan Calls For Deep Cuts In Tax Rates
Thursday, November 02, 2017
House Republicans are unveiling a draft tax bill that would slash both individual and corporate rates. The challenge is paying for it. The draft bill has some new wrinkles.
Lawmakers Grill Tech Firms On Russia's Use Of Social Media To Influence 2016 Election
Wednesday, November 01, 2017
Executives for major tech firms, including Google, Facebook and Twitter, take questions in Congress on Wednesday about their role in Russian interference in the last election.
Unrest In Nairobi After Kenya's President Wins Election Rerun
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
After annulling and rerunning its presidential election, Kenya's incumbent president was announced its next president. What now? Can Kenya's leaders repair the tribal animosities that heightened during this extended election process?
The Latest In The Russia Inquiry: Are Indictments Imminent?
Monday, October 30, 2017
Some news organizations are reporting — but NPR hasn't confirmed — that special counsel Robert Mueller has secured his first indictment. Other developments in the Russia probes are expected this week.
In Shelbyville, Tenn., 'Proud To Be White' And 'Hate Is Not The Solution'
Monday, October 30, 2017
David Greene traveled to Shelbyville, Tenn., to see how the White Lives Matter rally was experienced by two very different people in the small town.
In 'Long Way Down,' The Ghosts Of Gun Violence Chill A Plan For Revenge
Monday, October 30, 2017
Jason Reynolds' new book follows a 15-year-old who must make a crucial decision after the murder of his brother, all in the time it takes for an elevator to travel 60 seconds to the ground floor.
'Stranger Things 2' Creators: 'We Wanted To Raise The Stakes'
Friday, October 27, 2017
In the next chapter of the sci-fi Netflix series, out Friday, the show's central children begin to grow up. Brothers Matt and Ross Duffer discuss their instant cult classic.
Opioid Crisis: Does A 'Public Health Emergency' Go Far Enough?
Thursday, October 26, 2017
The White House says it will declare a public health emergency in response to the opioid crisis, as opposed to a national emergency. Many are disappointed with a plan that does not allocate new funds.
Morning News Brief: Opioid Crisis, Senate Budget Resolution
Thursday, October 26, 2017
President Trump is expected to make remarks Thursday on the opioid crisis. The House is slated to vote on the Senate's budget resolution, which is key for any movement on a tax bill.
Morning News Brief: Puerto Rico, Senate Health Care Plan
Thursday, October 19, 2017
President Trump welcomes the governor of Puerto Rico to the White House Thursday. A bipartisan bill in the Senate to help stabilize Affordable Care Act marketplaces is officially released on Thursday.
News Brief: Health Care Deal, Travel Ban Blocked By Hawaii Judge
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Senators reached a deal to stabilize the Affordable Care Act insurance markets for 2 years. President Trump's third executive order restricting travel from some countries to the U.S. has been blocked.
Senate Leadership Fund Fights Attacks On Establishment Candidates
Monday, October 16, 2017
Breitbart News' Steve Bannon says he'll support GOP candidates who promise to vote against Sen. Mitch McConnell. Steven Law, of the Senate Leadership Fund, backs establishment GOP Senate candidates.
Tom Hanks Is Obsessed With Typewriters (So He Wrote A Book About Them)
Monday, October 16, 2017
The actor's new collection of short fiction — his debut book as an author — is called Uncommon Type, and each story has something to do with the machine close to his heart.
Jackie Chan Jumps Back Into The Action With 'The Foreigner'
Friday, October 13, 2017
Though he said he was retiring in 2012, the actor is back in The Foreigner, his first American action movie in seven years. But what he really wants is to "make a drama film without one punch."
News Brief: Trump's Tax Plan, California's Raging Wildfires
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
President Trump heads to Harrisburg, Pa., to talk to an audience that will include truckers about his tax overhaul. And, more than a dozen people have died in intense wildfires in Northern California.
Morning News Brief: Wine Country Fires, Clean Power Plan
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
At least 10 people have died in wildfires, forcing residents in wine country north of San Francisco to flee as homes went up in flames. And, the EPA plans to withdraw from the Clean Power Plan.
Marc Maron On Robin Williams, Barack Obama And Learning To Be A Good Listener
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
NPR interviewed Maron in the cramped garage where he tapes most of his podcast, WTF. When he's the interviewer, he says, "I generally don't have a page full of questions, like you have there."
Security Experts Continue To Try To 'Make Soft Targets Less Soft'
Monday, October 02, 2017
National security analyst Juliette Kayyem says that while an outdoor concert hall will never be a "hard" target, security experts will look at elevated positioning in the effort to improve safety.