Evan Goldstein is a first in the world of professional sports: He’s the master sommelier for the San Francisco Giants, responsible for the players, stadium employees and fans. He oversees all wine served at Oracle Park, and sources local wines from the area. Dana Jacobson reports on his unique career. Source
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Saturday Sessions: Briston Maroney performs “Chaos Party”
Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, Briston Maroney got his start playing shows in Nashville. That led to a recording career and a debut album that quickly went gold and was recently certified platinum. Now, he’s getting ready for a North American headline tour and has just released his second studio album. From “Ultrapure,” here is Briston Maroney with “Chaos Party.” Source
New stained-glass windows added to Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral
Six years ago, stained glass windows in Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral included depictions of Confederate leaders. Those windows are now gone, and this week, new windows telling a different story were unveiled. Adriana Diaz had an early look at the new designs. Source
Why a baseball team brought a master sommelier on board
The San Francisco Giants play smack in the middle of California’s wine country – so having a master sommelier coordinate wines sold at the stadium only made sense. Source
Las Vegas Sphere officially opens, combining art and technology
The Las Vegas Sphere is a state-of-the-art music venue combining music, art and technology in a way never done before. The venue has over 160,000 speakers and 260 million pixels, allowing for unique performances. The opening performance came from U2. Anthony Mason has more. Source
State laws work to fight pay gaps, create transparency
A new crop of state laws are attempting to reduce pay gaps and increase salary transparency. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Federal Equal Pay Law, and yet full pay equity doesn’t exist. Barry Peterson has more from Denver, Colorado. Source
Eye Opener: Nearly 100,000 people flee Azerbaijan for neighboring Armenia
98,000 people have left Azerbaijan after a military blitz in the country. Meanwhile, Robert Kennedy Jr. is set to announce that he will run for president as an independent candidate. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Man who said he witnessed Tupac’s murder arrested in connection with rapper’s 1996 death
Duane Davis was arrested Friday in connection with the 1996 murder of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis has been on investigators’ radar for years, and has said that he was a witness to the killing. However, the indictment charging Davis doesn’t say who fired the fateful shots. Michael George has more. Source
Government on brink of federal shutdown
After a short-term spending bill was tanked by 20 hard-right Republican lawmakers on Friday, a government shutdown is imminent. Christina Ruffini is in Washington, D.C. with more. Source
New generation of believers try to tackle climate change skepticism in Evangelical churches
Evangelical Christians are the group that is most skeptical of climate change, data shows, but a new generation of believers inside the church is trying to change their minds. Young activists are trying to fight climate denial among their peers and leaders. Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source