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More layoffs hit freight-related companies across US

3 mn readLayoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies announcing 1,277 job reductions and six distribution facility closures across the country. It is the second major round of layoffs in the industry since last week, when True Value Co., GXO, CJ Logistics America, DHL, PepsiCo, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling LLC, Hunt & Sons LLC, Kuehne+Nagel, Americold Logistics, […]

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The weirdest thing about being in a self-driving car

4 mn readOne day this month, I finished up some shopping in Chandler, Ariz., a few towns over from a hotel where I was attending a conference. I had a few free hours and I wanted to grab some tacos at a nearby place that had been recommended to me. So I pulled out my phone, opened […]

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McDonald’s releases Grinch Happy Meal – and US fans can’t wait to get hands on cute plushies

2 mn readThe McDonald’s Grinch Happy Meal was launched in the UK on November 20 and will run until December 31, or until supplies run out. The holiday meals come with “one of eight Grinch and friends toys, featuring adorable plush Christmas decorations and Grinch family card games or the exclusive ‘Twelve Days of Grinchmas’ tale,” per […]

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Israeli attacks on Gaza kill at least 88, including children in their sleep

3 mn readIsrael has unleashed a series of air attacks on the Gaza Strip that killed nearly 90 people, including many children in their sleep, as its main ally the United States once again vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire. At least 66 people were killed in an attack early on Thursday that […]

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Refresher Course: How should we govern AI?

3 mn readArtificial intelligence tools are used almost everywhere, from social media to police precincts and courts. Civics 101’s host Hannah McCarthy and Julia talk about how AI is governed today and if current laws are enough to protect our rights and privacy. When we talk about AI, when we talk about the algorithm, machine learning, what are we […]

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Civil solutions: Clinic lifts legal burdens for veterans

4 mn readWhen Marissa Collins sees her 10-year-old son Aiden doing homework in his bedroom, she is overcome with joy. It’s a moment that might not have happened if the Veterans Legal Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School had not represented her in a 2023 dispute with her ex-husband, who wanted their son to remain […]

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