A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again
More than a decade ago, lawyers were singled out as an endangered occupational species, their livelihoods at risk from advances in artificial intelligence. But the doomsayers got ahead of themselves.…
Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority
The Justice Department, which is representing the F.D.A., immediately said it would appeal the Texas injunction to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In response to the Texas ruling, the…
Freida Berrigan: 90 Seconds to Midnight – The Doomsday Clock and Me | naked capitalism
Yves here. Perhaps I am showing too much of my usual crankiness, but I find the post below on the Doomsday Clock and its assessment of the danger of a…
White House Easter Egg Roll: Photos of cherished tradition from 19th century
Since President Rutherford B. Hayes first invited children to egg-roll on lawn, the cherished springtime event has become one of the longest held traditions at the White House. Dating back to…
India’s population soars but fewer women have jobs
India is on the cusp of surpassing China to become the world’s most populous country, and its economy is among the fastest-growing in the world.
An Iowa congressman and his wife gave two little girls a forever family
As Iowa’s newest congressman, Zach Nunn has spent restless nights in Washington, D.C., lying on an air mattress plopped on the carpeted floor of his congressional office. For the father…
Landfills catch fire, briefly, all over America. Why did one in Alabama burn for months?
An underground landfill fire in Alabama has burned for more than four months, polluting the air for miles and sickening people and animals. For weeks, state and local authorities did little to stop…
Pope Francis leads Easter Sunday celebrations
Pope Francis has invoked prayers for both the Ukrainian and Russian people in his Easter message. Francis also praised nations that help refugees and appealed for dialogue between Israelis and…
Fire stymies search for France building collapse survivors
Up to 10 people may be buried under the debris of a building that collapsed following an explosion in France’s port city of Marseille. More than 100 firefighters worked through…
Former football teammates picking up the slack during Jackson, Mississippi, trash standoff
Justin Ragin and Alexander Shaw are going on about four hours of sleep each night this week. The two entrepreneurial college friends from Jackson State University have been trying to…