A quiet revolution began in Boston when a young law student from New Jersey joined Mayor Kevin White’s team. White, unlike his predecessors who leaned on family ties, looked for talent from outside the city’s traditional circles. This open‑minded approach brought fresh ideas that would later influen
Hundreds of engineers at Google DeepMind’s London office decided to form a union after worries that their AI tools are being used by U. S. and Israeli armed forces. The vote, held on May 5, showed 98 % support for recognizing the Communication Workers Union and Unite as their representatives. This c
Fairview Park’s plan to move its service garage to a plot of land off Mastick Road isn’t winning fans fast. The property in question sits on shaky ground—literally. Experts warn the soil needs major fixes before any building can go up, and wetlands cover part of the site. That means months of red ta
Companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are suddenly asking religious leaders for advice on making AI behave ethically. This seems odd because Silicon Valley has traditionally viewed organized religion with suspicion. Last week in New York, faith leaders from Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and other t
A quarterback for the University of Cincinnati’s football team was caught breaking NCAA gambling rules last season. Now, the school faces accusations of knowing about it—and yet, no one at UC is talking. Reports from major news outlets suggest the university was aware, but UC keeps quiet. If they di
The recent clashes in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman have put the spotlight on how politics is shaping military decisions. A security expert recently highlighted how Washington’s response to Iran’s actions might be making things worse instead of better. After U. S. naval ships were targeted,
Last week in Copenhagen, Denmark’s efforts to form a new government took a sharp turn when talks collapsed just as they seemed stuck. The prime minister, who leads the Social Democrats, had been trying to build a fresh coalition after losing ground in the March election. Her party dropped from 50 se
Amazon is giving its smart TVs a new name. Instead of Fire TV, they will now be called Ember TVs. The change mostly affects the physical TVs Amazon makes itself. Other brands that use Amazon’s software will still sell their devices under the Fire TV name. This could make it easier for shoppers to te
The U. S. has long carried out acts that cause severe harm, yet they rarely receive the label of cruelty in public discourse. An example is a missile strike that killed over a hundred children and adults in an Iranian school; initially the incident was downplayed, later dismissed as accidental. Such
A Montana political newcomer is turning his campaign around by spotlighting where he grew up and who raised him. He’s spent the first weeks of his run visiting towns that feel like home, stopping at local diners and speaking to farmers who know him by name. By highlighting his ties to the state, he
