Today in History for February 1st
Highlights of this day in history include: the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy; a searing image from the Vietnam War; Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran, ending years of exile; actor Clark…
New College of Florida board ousts president as DeSantis aims to overhaul progressive college
BRADENTON, Fla. – The board of trustees of New College of Florida fired its president on Tuesday, replacing her with a former Republican House speaker as Gov. Ron DeSantis has continued his…
OpenAI launched a second tool to complement ChatGPT – and help teachers detect cheating
The makers of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT said Tuesday they created a second tool to help distinguish between text written by a human and that written by its own AI platform and other,…
Rev. Al Sharpton holds press conference with Tyre Nichols’ family, invokes Martin Luther King’s ‘Mountaintop’ speech
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A day before the funeral for Tyre Nichols — the father, skateboarder and photographer who tattooed his mother’s name on his arm — the Rev. Al Sharpton invoked Martin Luther King Jr.,…
4 former Memphis officers indicted in Tyre Nichols death had previous reprimands, suspensions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Four of the five former Memphis Police officers indicted for their role in the death of Tyre Nichols were suspended or received written reprimands during their tenure with the department, with…
Two former astronauts receive Space Medal of Honor
Vice President Kamala Harris presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to a pair of former NASA astronauts for designing a new crew capsule, the Crew Dragon, and then piloting…
Nasdaq Named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
NEW YORK , Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq, Inc. today announced its inclusion in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the third consecutive year. The GEI is…
Anecdata on the Restructuring of the Russian Economy | naked capitalism
Assessments of the state of the Russian economy have tended to one of two polar positions: Russia is paying terrible costs, losing “talent” and access to former Western partners and…
Blinken Heads to West Bank After Surge in Violence
After meeting Israeli officials in Jerusalem, the U.S. secretary of state will meet the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah amid a sharp rise in tensions in the region.
Biden Administration Plans to End Covid Public Health Emergency in May
The end of the emergency, planned for May 11, will bring about a complex set of policy changes and signals a new chapter in the government’s pandemic response.