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This group of women is leaving the labor force—again
During the pandemic, over two million women left the workforce, many of whom were forced to leave their jobs in the absence of reliable childcare. It took years for...
Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment drops as costs spike
Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and other factors push health expenses too high for many to manage. Nationally,...
Governments around the world are considering bans on Grok’s app over AI sexual image scandal
As concerns grow over Grok’s ability to generate sexually explicit content without the subject’s consent, a number of countries are blocking access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot. At...
Make AI a force for good in schools 
Advancements in artificial intelligence are shaping nearly every facet of society, including education. Over the past few years, especially with the availability of large language models like ChatGPT, there’s...
4 cybersecurity trends for business resilience in 2026
When I looked ahead to 2026, one issue jumped out in every conversation I had with business leaders: Resilience is buckling under pressure. The pace of change is no...
Melinda French Gates says everyone should read this book
In a recent interview with Wired, billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates made clear she is no friend of hustle culture and nonstop busyness.  “My parents were countercultural. They actually taught us that you needed...
U.S. carbon pollution rose in 2025. Here’s why
In a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before,...
BBC plans on asking Florida court to toss Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit
The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show.Trump filed a lawsuit in December...
These are the real reasons Gen Z wants a four-day workweek
In the summer of 2024, Squarespace’s chief marketing officer, Kinjil Mathur, attracted criticism when she told Gen Z job seekers that they, like her, should be “willing to do...
BitGo IPO: Date, BTGO share price for crypto firm’s closely watched NYSE public debut
2025 saw several successful public offerings, especially from companies operating in the AI, cryptocurrency, and fintech spaces. What many on Wall Street are anxious to know is whether the...
Why prediction markets may be bad for your wallet—and your mental health
Prediction markets are all the rage right now. Weekly trading volume on prediction platforms just surpassed $2 billion, and apps like Polymarket are being treated as the “next big...
The Download: sodium-ion batteries and China’s bright tech future
1 Apple is teaming up with Google to give Siri an AI revamp That’s a giant win for Google, and a blow for OpenAI. (CNBC)2 Trump wants Elon Musk to...