Top U.S. & World Headlines — August 10, 2023
Month: August 2023
‘Tremendous potential’: Why some disability advocates laud ChatGPT
First Look ‘Tremendous potential’: Why some disability advocates laud ChatGPT ChatGPT has spurred lively conversations about the role of educational technology. While some colleges and universities are cracking down on ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot, other educators believe ChatGPT could help with assisted learning. | View caption Hide caption | Visually impaired student Adam Whitehead has…
For ACA, a cautionary tale about rushing law changes through legislative short cut
For ACA, a cautionary tale about rushing law changes through legislative short cut This is a cautionary tale about the dangers of rushing a major change in health and tax laws through a legislative short cut – one that may prove timely in the current debate over the ACA. | View caption Hide caption I…
At heart of Jan. 6 case: Trump’s state of mind
At heart of Jan. 6 case: Trump’s state of mind | View caption Hide caption Special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of Mr. Trump on charges that he attempted to subvert the 2020 election is a sweeping document that touches on the bedrock functions of American democracy. The indictment alleges the former president engaged in three…
Russian flags wave in Niger as anti-democratic military call for Wagner Group
In the midst of an anti-democratic military coup against the pro-Western leader of Niger, the country’s population appears to be throwing its support behind . The country, located in the western Sahel region of Africa, has become a flashpoint for geopolitical tension between pro-Russian, -affiliated neighbouring nations and their democratic counterparts nearby. The former French…
At least 9 dead in ‘violent’ fire at French vacation home for people with disabilities
Nine bodies have been found and two more people are feared dead after a fire erupted at a vacation home hosting adults with disabilities in France on Wednesday, local officials said. The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. local time (12:30 a.m. ET) at the private cottage in La Forge in Wintzenheim, near the German…
What are greedflation and wageflation?
We’ve heard a lot about inflation in recent years, but we might not be as familiar with two terms that describe phenomena that could be partly driving it: greedflation and wageflation. “When inflation took off in 2021 in the U.S., so did corporate profits,” said The Wall Street Journal. This raised some eyebrows. But just as profit…
Is Florida’s new PragerU partnership a fluke, or a sign of things to come?
Republican governor and presidential aspirant Ron DeSantis has made little secret of his political ambitions to turn Florida — and by extension, the whole of the United States — into the place where, in his words “woke goes to die.” DeSantis’ philosophy of aggressive culture war provocation has made his state the political ground zero…
10 things you need to know today: July 22, 2023
1 Alabama defies Supreme Court order for additional majority-Black district Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a redrawn map that carved out just one majority-Black congressional district in the state, despite a ruling from the Supreme Court stating that Alabama had to draw at least two majority-Black districts. The new map, helmed by the Republican supermajority in the…
Is America still credit-worthy?
America just saw its credit rating drop. The Associated Press reported that Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. debt rating from AAA to AA. That was “a move that spurred debate in Washington about spending and tax policies.” Fitch said the government’s rising debt burden and the country’s increasingly ugly political fights — including factors like…