What will happen to generative AI after November’s election?
Mohammad Hosseini We’ve seen it play out time and again. Industries that lack sufficient government oversight prioritize short-term profits over long-term sus... Read more.
Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
F. Willis Johnson In Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into reality for enslaved Africans in the District... Read more.
Infrastructure requires money. More toll roads are the way.
Thomas Black Physical infrastructure — highways, bridges, ports, internet servers, potable water — provides the backbone of an economy, even in an increasin... Read more.
Fake scientific studies are a problem that’s getting harder to solve
F.D. Flam Faking it until you make it may be a common practice in some careers. But it’s clearly unethical for scientists and medical researchers. All the sam... Read more.
The government must do more for older Americans facing homelessness
Tom Murphy and Yolanda Stevens As Donald Trump and President Joe Biden continue their 2024 campaigns, Americans are asking difficult questions about aging: What... Read more.
Will federal negotiations with a Texas school district turn the tide for DEI?
Stephanie Drenka Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education notified the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund that it had contacted a school distr... Read more.
Struggling to find meaning and happiness at work? Here’s where you may have gone wrong.
Jodi Wellman Once upon a time, work was work: We endured it so that we could eat. But today, too many of us have made the mistake of anointing work as our main ... Read more.
There should be less barriers for formerly incarcerated people
Lauren Johnson I’ve been to prison three times, but everyone — including me — thought that my second time would be my last. I had just learned I was pregn... Read more.
AI is moving fast; AI regulation needs to catch up
Kislaya Prasad Artificial intelligence is already affecting our lives in many positive ways, automating tasks, helping to diagnose medical issues, and acting as... Read more.
FTC ban on noncompetes is a victory for the US economy
Betsey Stevenson It’s easy to understand why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is so upset about the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreem... Read more.