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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 18:14

'Soft girl era' is sweeping social media, but the idea of a soft life for Black women isn't new

In the last several years there has been a growing conversation among Black women about what it means to live outside of the struggle of survival. A widespread intention to reclaim and recommit to what social media has coined as a “soft life.”

2023-03-20 16:20

AI is about to transform childhood. Are we ready?

With the introduction of GPT-4 and Claude, AI has taken another big step forward. GPT-4 is human-level or better at many hard tasks, a huge improvement over GPT-3.5, which was released only a few months ago. Yet amid the debate over these advances, there has been very little discussion of one of the most profound effects of AI large language models: how they will reshape chil...

2023-03-19 16:20

Masks work. Mask mandates don't

So masks don't work after all? That's the conclusion many conservatives took from a comprehensive analysis of the use of masks to prevent the spread of respiratory infections such as COVID-19 - and it's led, naturally enough, to a lot of football-spiking and I-told-you-so's.

2023-03-16 16:20

'Baby Boxes' aren't a solution to Roe's repeal

There was a time when U.S. parents who abandoned their children were a rarity and fit a narrow profile. Due to overwhelming cultural or social pressures, their unplanned pregnancy put them at significant risk, so they felt they had no choice but to hide the pregnancy, give birth alone and abandon the infant.

2023-03-16 16:10

A full banking crisis isn't apparent in the SVB wreckage

The market still appears to be hunting for weakness among some smaller U.S. banks and even across Europe after U.S. authorities stepped in to guarantee deposits at Silicon Valley Bank. This makes little sense: There should be no snowballing of runs on banks. But profit expectations could be trimmed at many firms, which could justify some - but far from all - of the price decl...

2023-03-15 16:20

Draconian social media law threatens democracy in Turkey

In the aftermath of Turkey's devastating earthquake, 78 people have been arrested - not necessarily as scapegoats of the tragedy but because they are accused of “sharing provocative posts” on social media.

2023-03-14 16:20

Governments should compete for residents, not businesses

Amazon.com Inc.'s pause of its plans to expand its second headquarters in Northern Virginia reflects some deep underlying trends - not just for metropolitan Washington, where I live, but for regional development more generally.

2023-03-13 16:20

Temper your expectations on childcare and the Chips Act

The Biden administration is requiring any semiconductor manufacturer that applies for more than $150 million in subsidies under the Chips Act to submit “plans to provide both their facility and construction workers with access to affordable, accessible, reliable, and high-quality childcare.” This requirement is expected to cover fewer than 200,000 workers, but it is a novel w...

2023-03-12 16:20

Worried that ChatGPT is coming for your job? An old assessment tool may have the answer

“AI passes U.S. medical licensing exam.” “ChatGPT passes law school exams despite 'mediocre' performance.” “Would ChatGPT get a Wharton MBA?”

2023-03-09 16:35

Want to make drugs, including insulin, affordable? End patent abuse

Drugmaker Eli Lilly on Wednesday said it will drop prices on some versions of insulin, and cap monthly out-of-pocket costs at $35 per product for insured individuals not covered by Medicare's prescription drug program, which also maintains a $35 cap. The welcome move comes as lawmakers in both major parties seek to control rising drug prices, but our patients and the rest of ...

2023-03-09 16:30

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