ChedHER is joined by special guests hosts Karine Jean-Pierre, Senior Advisor and National Spokeswoman for MoveOn.org and Cindy Whitehead, CEO of the Pink Ceiling. We talk politics with California Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and Emily's List tells us about the new wave of first-time female political candidates.
Comedian and 'Orange is the New Black' star Lea DeLaria stops by to chat prison reform and Donald Trump. Thinx CEO Maria Molland Selby talks about reforming a toxic company culture.
We also talk modern dating with OkCupid, designing better tampons with Lola, and the women to watch at this year's Olympics.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
Climate change doesn’t just mean more extreme weather – it also leads to billions of dollars in lost productivity, tourism, and stresses infrastructure.
