September 2020

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‘The Social Dilemma’ Will Freak You Out—But There’s More to the Story

9 months ago Singularity Hub

Is social media ruining the world? Dramatic political polarization. Rising anxiety and depression. An uptick in teen suicide rates. Misinformation...

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Trump’s Vaccine Czar Refuses to Give Up Stock in Drug Company Involved in His Government Role

9 months ago Pro Publica

by Isaac Arnsdorf The former pharmaceutical executive tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the administration’s race to a COVID-19...

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Hitachi’s Action on Climate Change to Achieve “Hitachi Environmental Innovation 2050”

9 months ago Hitachi, Ltd.

Recent Developments Regarding Climate Change A series of natural disasters occurred around the world during 2018 in which climate change...

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Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.

9 months ago Pro Publica

by Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy For months, one postal worker had been doing all she could to protect herself...

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Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.

9 months ago Pro Publica

by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica In May 2019, workers in California’s Central Valley struggled to...

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Mobilizing the National Guard Doesn’t Mean Your State Is Under Martial Law. Usually.

9 months ago Pro Publica

by Logan Jaffe I’ve been curious about the National Guard for months. It started in March, after a video that...

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Microsoft Had a Crazy Idea to Put Servers Under Water—and It Totally Worked

9 months ago Singularity Hub

A little over two years ago, a shipping container-sized cylinder bearing Microsoft’s name and logo was lowered onto the ocean...

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This Startup Is Growing Sushi-Grade Salmon From Cells in a Lab

9 months ago Singularity Hub

As the ills of factory farming become more pronounced, people are increasingly gravitating towards vegetarian or pescatarian diets. Besides producing...

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ICE Deported a Woman Who Accused Guards of Sexual Assault While the Feds Were Still Investigating the Incident

9 months ago Pro Publica

by Lomi Kriel The U.S. government late Monday deported a crucial witness in an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual...

‘The Social Dilemma’ Will Freak You Out—But There’s More to the Story

Trump’s Vaccine Czar Refuses to Give Up Stock in Drug Company Involved in His Government Role

Hitachi’s Action on Climate Change to Achieve “Hitachi Environmental Innovation 2050”

Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.

Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.

Mobilizing the National Guard Doesn’t Mean Your State Is Under Martial Law. Usually.

Microsoft Had a Crazy Idea to Put Servers Under Water—and It Totally Worked

This Startup Is Growing Sushi-Grade Salmon From Cells in a Lab

ICE Deported a Woman Who Accused Guards of Sexual Assault While the Feds Were Still Investigating the Incident

“Are We Going to Be a Democracy for Everyone, Or Not?”

Breaking The Legitimacy Of Our Elections Breaks Everything Else

Acosta shares his fear for after the Memorial Day weekend

‘About Time’: Former Trump Exec Isn’t Surprised By Criminal Probe

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