Sorry, Debbie — how does it feel? I’m sorry to hear that Debbie Mayfield didn’t qualify to run for the Florida Senate District 19 seat because Ron DeSantis is retaliating against her. How do you think the U.S. Justice Department and FBI employees feel? Similar, maybe? Don’t know if you will have a job in…
A Chinese company’s latest artificial intelligence technology has sent shock waves through the AI-industrial complex in the United States this week. In recent years, U.S. companies OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic have dominated leaderboards for cutting-edge AI. Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia have led in cloud and specialized AI hardware. To play in this league, a…
Dr. John Whyte Prescription weight loss drugs, known as GLP-1s, are sweeping the country. The drugs, which include blockbuster medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, have helped millions of Americans quickly shed excess pounds. About 1 in 8 U.S. adults say they’ve taken one. But as a doctor, I must caution that these drugs might not be the miracle they…
In the aftermath of Japan’s 2011 tsunami, which claimed over 19,000 lives, entire towns were destroyed, and critical infrastructure — including roads, power systems and communication networks — was crippled. The Japanese response went beyond simple rebuilding; they reimagined their communities with resilience in mind, moving towns further inland and creating natural buffers along the…
About 250,000 people unsubscribed from The Washington Post after the newspaper broke a decade-long tradition and announced that it would not endorse a presidential candidate for the 2024 election. The decision was made by The Post’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, who defended it in an op-ed published Oct. 28, citing a goal to eliminate bias….
For most of U.S. history, presidents since George Washington have been unwavering in the use of their clemency power. They understood their actions not only as a way to remedy overly harsh sentences but also to help restore public faith in the justice system. President Joe Biden now has a chance to use his clemency…