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The Age-Old Urge to Destroy Technology
Our go-to tale of resistance to technology is the story of the Luddites: In England in the early nineteenth century, skilled weavers and…
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Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin…
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Christian leaders urge the protection of worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service
Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after…
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More than 60 Labour MPs urge Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
More than 60 Labour MPs have called on the prime minister to impose a ban on under-16s access to social media platforms. In a open letter…
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Lawmakers urge NIH to stop taxpayer money for 'dangerous' bat virus lab in U.S.
Republican lawmakers have asked the Trump administration to cancel its support for a controversial new lab being built in Colorado to…
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A dozen senators, including a Republican, urge DOJ watchdog to audit slow release of Epstein files
A dozen U.S. senators are calling on the Justice Department's watchdog to examine the department's failure to release all records…
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Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar
A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered…
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White House says Trump's advice to limit number of dolls intended to urge consumers to buy American
The White House on Thursday pushed back on the idea that President Trump made an out-of-touch remark when he suggested to supporters in…
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Online child safety advocates urge California lawmakers to increase protections
SACRAMENTO — Julianna Arnold wasn’t alarmed when her teen daughter first joined Instagram. Many people her age were using it. And her…
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Why the urge to persuade can undermine your idea for change
Every good salesperson knows the 7-step process in which you identify and qualify a prospect to understand their needs, then present your…
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Democratic lawmakers urge U.S. service members to defy 'illegal orders' from Trump administration
A band of Democratic lawmakers is urging members of the U.S. military to defy orders from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete…
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Dua Lipa and Coldplay urge government to 'stop touts from fleecing fans'
Mark SavageMusic correspondent Pop stars including Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Sam Fender, Radiohead and The Cure have called on Sir Keir Starmer…
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US lawmakers urge Starbucks CEO to restart union talks
Twenty-six US senators and 82 House representatives have written to Starbucks chief executive officer Brian Niccol, urging the company to…
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Pro-lifers urge Republicans to add Hyde amendment abortion guardrails to Obamacare
Pro-life groups are turning up the heat on Republicans to stop federal Obamacare subsidies from funding insurance plans that include…
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Republicans urge Trump administration to back Falun Gong lawsuit against Cisco
Two prominent Republicans on Capitol Hill want the Supreme Court to allow a lawsuit to proceed against tech giant Cisco over allegations…
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Bari Weiss Memo Sparks Confusion at CBS News: Some Producers Urge Staff to Respond After WGA Says to Wait (EXCLUSIVE)
To write or not to write? CBS News staffers were grappling with conflicting orders Monday, according to three people familiar with the…
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GOP senators urge FDA to reconsider approval of generic abortion pill
Nearly every GOP senator on Thursday urged the Food and Drug Administration to revisit its decision to approve a new generic form of the…
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Trump officials urge nations to join effort to restrict asylum system as advocates brace for impact
The Trump administration pitched several other countries Thursday on its view that the global system for seeking asylum, in effect since…
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Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor
Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties urged the…
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Politicians, Guild Leaders Rally Outside ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Studio, Urge Media Companies Not to Bow to Trump and FCC Pressure
Just an hour before ABC made the announcement that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would return to the airwaves on Tuesday, a group of politicians…
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Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention
The Rev. Marshall Hatch urged congregants of a prominent Black church on Chicago's West Side to carry identification, stay connected to…
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Democrats urge Trump to resume a nearly built offshore wind project
A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut faces an uncertain future as the states’ Democratic governors,…
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Texas Democrats weigh return, urge Gov. Abbott to focus on flood recovery instead of redistricting
Texas Democrats said Wednesday they will "issue demands" for a planned second special session as they consider whether to return to Austin…
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Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies urge action against 'unfolding famine'
Gaza City has come under intense air attack, the territory's Hamas-run civil defence agency has said, as Israeli forces prepare to occupy…