A possible U-turn for driverless cars?
A possible U-turn for driverless cars?
California regulators gave the green light to two robotaxi companies to expand service in the city of San Francisco. But... Read more
15 Aug 2023
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17mins
Life’s bananas. Let’s buy something!
Life’s bananas. Let’s buy something!
American consumers keep on spending month after month — even as inflation and rising interest rates chip away at family ... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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28mins
The cost of motherhood
The cost of motherhood
August 15th is this year’s Mothers’ Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into 2023 moms had to work to catch up to what da... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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9mins
Tensions in the Black Sea
Tensions in the Black Sea
From the BBC World Service: Ukraine has accused Russia of piracy in the Black Sea, alleging that a Russian warship fired... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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8mins
The key to Fresno’s future
The key to Fresno’s future
In the aftermath of pandemic shutdowns, some cities are recovering better than others. One study put Fresno — a place th... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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8mins
How do Americans feel about AI?
How do Americans feel about AI?
We’re quickly coming up on one year since ChatGPT was released to the public. In that time, it and other generative AI t... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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10mins
Don’t lose sleep over the uptick in producer prices
Don’t lose sleep over the uptick in producer prices
The cost of services helped push up the producer price index in July. But that increase likely isn’t a lasting one. Toda... Read more
11 Aug 2023
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27mins
No money? No problem
No money? No problem
Hip-hop is a multi-billion dollar industry, but it wasn’t always that way. For the 50th anniversary of the genre, we’re ... Read more
11 Aug 2023
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8mins
Travel on climate change’s schedule
Travel on climate change’s schedule
Thanks to upticks in extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes and more, travelers are being extra choosy about where and when... Read more
11 Aug 2023
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9mins
Rice prices highest in 12 years
Rice prices highest in 12 years
From the BBC World Service: Rice prices have surged to their highest levels in almost 12 years, according to the United ... Read more
11 Aug 2023
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7mins