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Public sector AI will succeed (or fail) based on context
Public servants today face a double burden: They’re simultaneously charged with running our most important community functions—like…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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At-home HPV test kits to be offered to thousands of women in England
Women who have delayed coming forward for cervical screening will be offered a test to be taken at home, NHS England has said. The DIY…
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Vet bills: More pets being put down due to rising costs, BBC told
Jim Connolly BBC News Investigations Pet owners are increasingly having their sick animals put down or they are delaying taking them for…
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Why the big consulting firms are bad for healthcare
The healthcare industry has many ills. The payer-provider disconnect creates confusion, limits access, and exacerbates inefficiencies.…
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What AI can—and can’t—fix in behavioral health’s labor crisis
America’s behavioral health workforce is in crisis. Burnout is accelerating, waitlists are expanding, and clinicians are transitioning…
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UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to meet a new Nato target to spend 5% of the UK's GDP on national security by 2035. At a Nato…
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Dozens of Labour MPs back bid to block benefits changes
About 80 Labour MPs are supporting a fresh effort to block the government's planned changes to the benefits system, the BBC has been told.…
Culture
Bryan Mbeumo: Man Utd submit improved £60m bid for Brentford striker
Manchester United have submitted an improved bid of more than £60m for Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo. This month United had a bid…
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Vera Rubin Observatory reveals jaw-dropping first images from world’s largest telescope
This morning, the world’s largest telescope revealed its first-ever images of space—and they’re pretty jaw-dropping. The images come…
Culture
Jofra Archer: England bowler returns for Sussex - how did he fare?
It was national selector Luke Wright who said at the start of June that Archer could be available for the second India Test, suggesting he…
Business
Hims & Hers stock plummets after Novo Nordisk ends partnership over “knock-off” Wegovy
This morning, the Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced the abrupt end of its brief partnership with telehealth company Hims…
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Compass’s lawsuit against Zillow highlights the growing power struggle in online real estate
Two of the nation’s real estate titans are on a collision course. Compass, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has filed a…
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England vs India first Test: day four highlights
KL Rahul hits 137 whilst Rishabh Pant adds 118 as India make 364 in their second innings, setting England 371 to win the opening Test at…
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New York announces it will build a new nuclear power plant
New York state will build a new nuclear power plant that will provide at least one gigawatt of electricity—enough to power about a million…
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Is my JetBlue flight canceled? Customers entitled to refunds, alternate routes as airline pulls out of Miami
With the summer travel season in full swing and next weekend’s busy July 4 holiday nearing, many airlines are feeling the pinch of…
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RAF flight evacuates British nationals from Israel
The RAF has evacuated 63 British nationals from Israel as Tel Aviv and Tehran continue to exchange fire, the foreign secretary has said.…
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Iran fires missiles at U.S. air base in Qatar
Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.…
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Extreme heat threatens to break records in 250+ cities this week
The week is already off to an extremely hot, and dangerous, start for many in the Eastern half of the U.S., as experts say hundreds of…
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AI-generated ASMR is taking over the internet, and it’s getting really weird
On TikTok, an ASMR creator dips a spoon into a bowl of molten-hot lava, brings it to her lips, and eats it like it’s honey. Another…
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‘No Space for Bezos’ wedding protest turns Venice into ground zero for the overtourism debate
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is rumored to be marrying Lauren Sánchez in a star-studded wedding in Venice, Italy, this week. While the exact…
Business
MrBeast used AI to create YouTube thumbnails. People weren’t pleased
YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson—aka MrBeast—is the face of the online video-sharing platform. He tops the platform’s most-subscribed list,…
Culture
Portrait in Florence allegedly damaged by visitor taking a selfie
Danny Fullbrook Culture reporter A 18th-century oil painting has allegedly been damaged after a museum visitor tripped while taking a…
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This Perplexity cofounder wants to help AI breakthroughs graduate from university labs
A team of prominent AI researchers, led by Databricks and Perplexity cofounder Andy Konwinski, has launched Laude Institute, a new…
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Why crash test dummies used in car safety tests are still modeled after men
Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland:…