INEQUALITY

Jun 05 2026POLITICS

AI Wealth Debate: Who Gets the Share?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said on X that artificial intelligence could create trillions of dollars soon. She presented two options: let a few billionaires keep getting richer, or tax AI and put the money into schools, health care, and jobs. Warren has warned that fast automation could push many workers

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May 31 2026BUSINESS

Why Companies Still Care About Diversity—But Fail at Making It Work

Many workers believe their companies still support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, even if they don’t use the phrase anymore. A recent study by two well-known research groups surveyed 2, 000 employees and leaders from large and mid-sized U. S. companies. Eight in ten said their organ

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May 29 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Power Surge: What to Expect at Asia’s Biggest Tech Expo

The week-long event in Taiwan brings together the biggest names that build and use AI chips. The highlight is a speech by Nvidia’s chief, where he sets the tone for the show. Instead of focusing on old‑school computers, this expo is all about the tiny parts that let AI work. Companies debate how

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May 29 2026OPINION

Who Pays What? Rethinking America’s Tax System for Working Families

Many hardworking Americans are barely keeping their heads above water financially. About two-thirds live from one paycheck to the next, and most worry constantly about money. Teachers, childcare workers, and others who shape young lives often earn so little that saving for emergencies or retirement

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May 24 2026OPINION

When Trouble Comes, What Really Holds Us Together?

Big problems don’t always bring people closer—sometimes they pull them apart. Whether it’s a flood, a disease, an economic crash, or a war, each crisis tests how well a group can work as a team. The way people depend on each other matters a lot. If a few people do all the heavy lifting or if some gr

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May 16 2026EDUCATION

Students fear AI so much they’re dumbing down their own work

A student once ran their original essay through an AI detector just to check, only to see a shocking 38% match with AI-generated text. Confused, they realized the tool flagged their strong vocabulary and complex sentences as suspicious. Instead of protesting, they started replacing smart words with

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May 15 2026HEALTH

Childhood Vaccine Gaps in Ethiopia: Why the Poor Miss Out

In Ethiopia, many children do not get any routine shots. Researchers looked at data from 2016 to see why poorer families miss vaccinations. They studied nearly two thousand kids aged one to almost two years. A child was called “zero‑dose” if he had not received the first diphtheria, tetanus

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Why American politics keeps swinging back and forth like a pendulum

Politics in the U. S. has turned into a nonstop seesaw ride. Since 2000, power has switched parties in 11 of the last 13 major elections. Before that, full reversals happened only 5 times in the final 13 elections of the 1900s. The causes run deeper than who sits in the Oval Office. Rising inequalit

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May 11 2026POLITICS

How money gaps and crime rates shape police shootings in America

Researchers tracked fatal police shootings from 2015 to 2022 across more than 3, 000 U. S. counties. They found that out of every 10, 000 people, Black residents were 15 times more likely to be shot and killed by police than White residents. Hispanic residents faced about 2. 5 times higher risk than

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May 09 2026CELEBRITIES

Behind the Glamour: When Privilege Goes Unspoken

A group of well-known faces from music and film often paint themselves as self-made underdogs, yet their backgrounds tell a different story. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, known for her sharp writing, grew up in one of the UK’s most elite neighborhoods—something only a tiny fraction of Brits experience. When

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