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Business|Opinion|Technology

Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood

Loss of privacy is just the beginning. Workers are worried about biased AI and the need to perform the ‘right’ expressions and body language for the algorithms.

Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood
Economy|Finance|Science|US

Congress’ failure so far to deliver on promise of tens of billions in new research spending threatens America’s long-term economic competitiveness

A deal that avoided a shutdown also slashed spending for the National Science Foundation, putting it billions below a congressional target intended to supercharge American science research.

Congress’ failure so far to deliver on promise of tens of billions in new research spending threatens America’s long-term economic competitiveness
Education

Amid growth in AI writing tools, this course teaches future lawyers and other professionals to become better editors

Learning how to produce polished prose can greatly enhance your value on the job.

Amid growth in AI writing tools, this course teaches future lawyers and other professionals to become better editors
Business|Economy|News|US

Trump judgments: What’s an appeal bond? What happens if he can’t get a $454 million loan?

Trump has apparently been unable to secure the appeal bond he needs to avoid paying the civil fraud judgment against him.

Trump judgments: What’s an appeal bond? What happens if he can’t get a $454 million loan?
Health|News|Opinion

Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

When dementia patients on Medicare enroll in hospice, they lose other crucial supports and services.

Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life
MidEast|News|World

Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?

A long-running conflict between adversaries Israel and Iran fell short of open confrontation – until both countries took more direct aim at each other.

Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?
Education|Science|Technology

Are tomorrow’s engineers ready to face AI’s ethical challenges?

Ethics is often neglected in engineering education, two researchers write, despite mounting questions about how to responsibly design artificial intelligence programs.

Are tomorrow’s engineers ready to face AI’s ethical challenges?
News|Science|Technology

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else

EV fires make headlines, but they don’t tell the full story of EV safety. The real threat isn’t combustion, it’s weight.

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else
Health|Science

How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain

Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain treatments, but the research into both has long been hindered by federal legislation.

How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
Education|News|US

Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today

Student-led protests in response to US engagement in the Vietnam War mounted in the 1960s and led to a group called the Weather Underground that believed in direct confrontation with the state.

Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today
News|US

Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed two new zoning bills into law, which could help reduce the state’s homeless population.

Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis
Science|Technology

AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell

AIs that can see and hear have captured the public imagination. A machine learning expert explains why the sense of smell has lagged behind – and why that could change.

AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell
Election|News|Political|US

Independent voters are few in number, influential in close elections – and hard for campaigns to reach

Both the Biden and Trump campaigns will work to mobilize their bases and maximize turnout among their supporters. But those votes alone will probably not be enough to ensure victory.

Crime|Opinion

What parents in Michigan – and everywhere – should know about secure gun storage after the Crumbley convictions

Had James Crumbley taken 10 seconds to secure a cable lock, the lives of four teenagers may have been spared.

What parents in Michigan – and everywhere – should know about secure gun storage after the Crumbley convictions
Education|Lifestyle|Opinion|US

Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America

The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college, to work and to live, as well as the way they vote.

Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse

A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.

Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse
News|Opinion|Sports

5 questions after the NCAA’s $2.75B settlement to pay college athletes

A landmark settlement for student-athletes is raising questions that will take big-time college sports into uncharted territory, 2 sports management experts say.

5 questions after the NCAA’s $2.75B settlement to pay college athletes
Health|News|Opinion|US

Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm

Historical housing discrimination in Detroit persists today and causes disparities in health outcomes. Policies are making a difference, but more needs to be done.

Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
Health|Opinion|Sports

By revealing their mental health struggles, pro athletes are scoring with fans

Talking about mental health can be difficult for anyone. It’s even harder for athletes, who are expected to exhibit mental toughness.

By revealing their mental health struggles, pro athletes are scoring with fans
Business|Economy|News|Political|US

Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited

Michigan’s migrant farmworkers are the backbone of the country’s second-most diverse agricultural economy. Social and labor protections for them fall short.

Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited
Crime|News|World

Trump assassination attempt reveals a major security breakdown – but doesn’t necessarily heighten the risk for political violence, a former FBI official explains

Lone wolf attackers like Matthew Thomas Crooks pose the greatest security threats in the country – and are hardest to prevent.

Trump assassination attempt reveals a major security breakdown – but doesn’t necessarily heighten the risk for political violence, a former FBI official explains
Education

Good feedback is an art – here’s how I teach it

Giving and receiving criticism can be difficult. This class tries to make it easier.

Good feedback is an art – here’s how I teach it
Environment|Science|Sports

Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk

The 2024 Summer Games are going all in on renewable energy, recycled materials and more to shrink their carbon footprint. They’re a test bed for how big events can do better for the environment.

Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
Business|Economy|US

White men who have been mistreated at work are more likely to notice and report harassment − new research

These findings suggest that encouraging white men to reflect on what happens to them on the job could make them better allies of their co-workers who are women or people of color.

White men who have been mistreated at work are more likely to notice and report harassment − new research
Arts|Education|Environment|Opinion

Future lawyers learn key lessons from studying poetry in parks in this course

Parks around campus at this university become a place for law students to produce prose and draw parallels between nature and the law.

Future lawyers learn key lessons from studying poetry in parks in this course

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