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How to stand your ground when you hate conflict
October 16, 2023
WE RUN from it. Hide from it. Pretend it’s not happening. Conflict can be internal or external, and although internal conflict impacts your inner peace…
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US Supreme Court may make it harder to prove racial gerrymandering
October 13, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court may be on the verge of making it even harder to win legal challenges accusing state officials of racial gerrymandering –…
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In spite of MAGA Republicans putting Ukraine funding in limbo, there is a way to transfer billions of dollars of Russian assets directly to the…
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Salty much? McCormick threatens to sue Maryland business over Old Bay-like cannabis sticker
October 12, 2023
An Annapolis business owner said the parent company of Old Bay seasoning should quit being so crabby and learn to appreciate a compliment — or…
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Senior U.S. officials have stepped up their efforts to lead Western governments to use hundreds of billions of dollars of frozen Russian central bank reserves…
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The Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a 40-year-old legal doctrine
October 10, 2023
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Andrew Mergen of Harvard Law School about the “Chevron Doctrine,” an important legal precedent that will be taken up by…
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Soaring insurance costs threaten hurricane-prone US states
October 10, 2023
Welcome back. In today’s newsletter, I have investigated the intersection of insurance and global warming where the two are increasingly in tension: in the south-eastern…
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An ‘unintended negative consequence’: Revamped FDA guidelines force Ambler community fridge to close
October 10, 2023
The community fridge outside of the Weavers Way Co-op in Ambler opened in May 2021 and was an immediate hit in the community, speaking to…
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The Quiet Reading Room That Gets Trippy After Dark
October 10, 2023
Midtown Manhattan doesn’t usually come to mind when thinking about the epicenters of psychedelic culture. But just three blocks from Grand Central Terminal, tucked within…
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People are disinformation’s biggest problem, not AI, experts say
October 10, 2023
Lawmakers, fact-checking organisations and some tech companies are working to combat the threat of a new wave of AI-generated disinformation online, but experts say these…
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Protasiewicz rejects recusal motions as Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear redistricting lawsuit
October 10, 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a 4-3 vote along partisan lines on Oct. 6, agreed to hear a challenge to Republican-drawn legislative maps after a…
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Lack of oversight on transmission spending leads to higher electric bills, consumer advocate says
October 6, 2023
Electric customers have fallen into a “regulatory gap” that’s allowed billions of dollars of transmission construction to happen without oversight of need, prudence or cost…
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A proposed Republican bill to loosen child labor laws in Florida is part of a national trend aimed at repealing or weakening workplace protections for…
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Are We Seeing a Revival of Union Power?
October 6, 2023
Over the past few months, the United States has seemingly entered a new era for American unions. After decades of decline, major American unions —…
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Democrats already working to resolve labor strife in Detroit and Hollywood are now contending with another show of force — the largest U.S. health care…
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Detroit Today: Exploring the labor movement’s recent successes
October 5, 2023
The labor movement is having a big moment in the U.S., with multiple efforts underway by union leaders across various industries to negotiate better contracts…
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Why the childcare industry isn’t unionized
October 5, 2023
In the summer of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, about 45,000 home-based childcare workers across California voted overwhelmingly in favor of forming Child…
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How Hollywood writers set a new standard for AI protections
October 4, 2023
A tentative agreement between Hollywood writers and film studios could set a precedent for protecting workers from being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). After a…
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Trump faces obstacles in claiming selective prosecution in documents case, experts say
October 4, 2023
Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have signaled that they are planning to allege their client is the victim of selective prosecution, a procedural defense that…
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Ohio’s consumer advocate has accused the nation’s largest power grid operator and four utilities of allowing billions of dollars in transmission projects to be charged…
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Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner and legal scholar Larry Tribe discussed the latest Trump news on Boston Public Radio, and weighed in on whether the…