Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
It's a cold air outbreak that some experts say is happening more frequently, and paradoxically, because of a warming world.
Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination
Employers may be able to use neurotechnology to diagnose brain-related diseases that could lead to medical treatment but also discrimination. They may also monitor how individual workers respond to ...
Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards
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Unlikely bedfellows: How platform companies shortchange porn performers and ride-hailing drivers alike
One of our most interesting findings is that porn performers and ride-hailing drivers often join their industry for the same reason: autonomy. While autonomy can have different meanings, for these ...
Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows
What’s more, obtaining a driver’s license can make it easier for undocumented immigrants to work, to find health care and to access other resources — all of which can contribute to higher birth ...
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
The Associated Press (AP) — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it's scrapping its third-party fact checking ...
Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said the U.S. should own the Danish territory
It comes after President-elect Donald Trump recently voiced a desire — which he also expressed in during his first presidency ...
Oprah Winfrey opens 2025 with an encore. 'A New Earth' is her book club pick for a second time
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is beginning 2025 with an old favorite. She has selected Eckhart Tolle's “A New Earth: ...
Jack Smith finalizing Trump investigation report that could be released as early as Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday that his team was finalizing a two-volume report on its ...
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back
“It was a tiny organization in 1984 when President and Mrs. Carter went up with a busload of volunteers from southwest ...
Who was Dietrich Bonhoeffer? An AP Explainer about the anti-Nazi pastor
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Germany executed by the Nazis in 1945 at age 39 for his role in ...
What would Bonhoeffer do? Anti-Nazi pastor's legacy claimed, debated across political spectrum
As the Nazis took over Germany and hurtled it toward war and genocide, Bonhoeffer opposed their coopting of the Protestant ...