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Public Transit April 15, 2023

Low-cost, high-quality public transportation will serve the public better than free rides

Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Public transit systems face daunting challenges across the U.S., from pandemic ridership losses to traffic…

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Health Care April 14, 2023

DACA recipients to gain health coverage under new plan from Biden administration

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will direct…

Economy April 14, 2023

Why is Tax Day on April 18 this year? And how did early spring become tax season, anyhow?

by Thomas Godwin, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mid-April has arrived. And along with the spring sunshine, that means the often dreaded civic…

Health Care April 13, 2023

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is filling ICUs this spring – a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains this little-known virus

by John V. Williams, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration –…

Science and Technology April 13, 2023

Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot collaboration

by Ramana Vinjamuri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Robots are machines that can sense the environment and use that information…

Gun violence April 13, 2023

Most Americans Say They or a Family Member Has Experienced Gun Violence

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Liz Szabo, KFF Health News April 11, 2023 A majority of Americans say they or a…

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Science and Technology April 10, 2023

Don’t bet with ChatGPT – study shows language AIs often make irrational decisions

by Mayank Kejriwal, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The past few years have seen an explosion of progress in large language…

Health Care April 7, 2023

Deadly fungus Candida auris is spreading across US hospitals – a physician answers 5 questions about rising fungal infections

by Arif R. Sarwari, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In late March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted…

Health Care April 4, 2023

States Step In as Telehealth and Clinic Patients Get Blindsided by Hospital Fees

This article by Markian Hawryluk first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Markian Hawryluk April 3, 2023 When Brittany Tesso’s then-3-year-old son, Roman, needed an evaluation for speech…

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Smyrna April 4, 2023

Smyrna man sentenced to five years for defrauding CARES Act funds

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Rowlando Hatter Jr., 32, of Smyrna, Georgia was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a scheme…

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