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An Indiana University class required students to determine their "privileged" and "dominant" identities—like being white or male—so that they could "address issues of oppression." The mandatory exercise was part of a course that fulfills the school's "social and historical studies" requirement needed to graduate.

AI is just one of the challenges you're facing. Focus on these areas to help your team and the rest of your business excel next year.

Washington will soon rule on tie-up that will have sweeping implications for America’s rustbelt

With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be approached casually — especially not for Philippe Halsman, […]

Dezeen Events Guide has selected some of the best exhibitions featured on the site in 2024, from architecture spotlights to cafe takeovers. A Fragile Correspondence and Design You Can Feel are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this year. Other event highlights include Arab Design Now, I Will Follow the

The R1 million Jackpot Fest kicks off today with a R250 000 Carryover Jackpot on each local meeting until Sunday

Natural gas utilities likely will face stricter federal regulations for their climate-warming methane emissions. Among the biggest sources of leaks is the meter outside a gas customer's home.

The worst movies of 2024 include seven terrible franchise entires and three so-called "originals" that were no better.

Commentary: AI images will be harder than ever to identify next year. That's why we need better AI labels in 2025 to avoid disastrous consequences.

President Joe Biden announced student-loan forgiveness for borrowers in Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Relief will likely stall under Trump.

CNN, MSNBC and members of the Democratic Party are now suggesting that Elon Musk is coalescing power and pulling the strings for President-elect Trump.

She rejected my conciliatory overture.

Hockey world rankings update heading into 2025

As we pull the curtains on the riveting hockey year that was 2024, we take a look at how things look in the world rankings heading into the new year of 2025, that promises to bring even more thrilling hockey action your way!

Regulation may ease in some cases, but some accountability measures may remain.

Networks programmed directly into computer chip hardware can identify images faster, and use much less energy, than the traditional neural networks that underpin most modern AI systems. That’s according to work presented at a leading machine learning conference in Vancouver last week. Neural networks, from GPT-4 to Stable Diffusion, are built by wiring together perceptrons,…

This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. Later today, around 10 minutes after this email lands in your inbox, I’ll be holding my four-year-old daughter tight as she receives her booster dose of the MMR…

In the wake of the shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, Dr. Keith Smith explains why US health care is so expensive and how to fix it.

The apartment subject to restoration and interior design is located within Palazzo Rinuccini in the historic center of Siena. The building consists of the original core of a medieval tower‐house built between the 11th and 13th centuries, to which, in the early 13th century, an adjacent structure with residential use was added. The apartment is located on the second floor and consists of a living/dining area, a spacious kitchen with a central island, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a storage room. Читать дальше...

While we can ignore many aspects of the Left, we can't overlook the Sexual Revolution that has poisoned all aspects of American life, both Left and Right.

Djed Spence has shown remarkable mental strength to turn his Tottenham career around and the talented 24-year-old full-back has now opened up on his recent run of admirable form after assisting in Spurs' 4-3 Carabao Cup triumph over Manchester United

If you’re a normal person, you relate to the Grinch on some level. Yes, the holidays are wonderful and if you have kids, they can be extra cozy. But, the holidays are also very, very stressful. Most of us would never do what the Grinch does, and try to cancel the entire holiday, but most of us get where the Grinch is coming from. So, how can you watch The Grinch this  holiday season ? And did you know there are actually three versions of The Grinch ? Here’s how to stream...

Tottenham’s resilience tested as injury crisis deepens, with Postecoglou revealing the reason for Timo Werner’s absence against Manchester United. Spurs’ mounting injury woes Tottenham Hotspur... The post Another Tottenham star is out with a high fever – Fourth illness in a month appeared first on Spurs Web.

A new book about Chrystia Freeland has just come out, after the publishing company sped up its release date by a few months. CTV News sifted through the book and pulled out some notable anecdotes, as well as insights about Freeland's relationship with the prime minister.

As of this recording, lawmakers are still chaotically rushing to avoid a government shutdown. And one thing is already clear from this fiasco: Donald Trump will betray his voters very, very badly. Trump and Elon Musk killed a compromise bill, demanding deep spending cuts that would inflict real harm on Trump country, portending a lot more like this to come. (After we recorded, the House voted down the second government funding bill House Republicans advanced.) We chatted with Paul Waldman, author... Читать дальше...