Flights in 2023 are cheaper than last year. Here's how to get the best deals.
CBS News, November 16, 2023
Americans are catching a break on the cost of flying for the busy holiday travel season.
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Here's what could be different about Black Friday this year
Morningstar, November 14, 2023
What experts expect regarding spending, sales, deliveries and making returns this year.
Today’s Global Conflicts & U.S. Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Homeland Security, November 14, 2023
Today’s Global Conflicts & U.S. Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking local baker on Food Network, ‘streamflation:’ the rising costs of streaming services
TribLive, November 13, 2023
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment including Pittsburgher Jasmine Cho, a past winner of Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge” who competes again on the show at 9 p.m. Thursday.Eight former “Christmas Cookie Champions” return in teams of two. Cho owns the online bakery Yummyholic — specializing in custom cookies, particularly portrait cookies — and she’s paired with another baker, Ricky Webster of Spokane, Wash.
Western weapons have been a deciding factor against Russia in Ukraine
The Daily Digest, November 11, 2023
The American ATACMS long-range missiles supplied to Ukraine have proven to be one of the most transformative weapons Washington has provided Kyiv but it's not the only piece of Western technology that has made a difference in the fight against Russia.
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Artificial Intelligence
Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests
Celebrity Gig, April 2, 2025
Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations—showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler’s) fallacy—yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).
Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies
TIME, March 26, 2025
The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.
Healthcare
Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.
The Hill, March 11, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive.
We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials
Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025
Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.
Supply Chain
Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect
Newsweek, May 8, 2025
With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.
Ports already show the impact of Trump's tariffs
Marketplace, May 5, 2025
It’s been almost a month since President Donald Trump announced he was raising tariffs on all Chinese goods to 145% — that was April 9.
Climate
Clean energy breakthroughs could save the world. How do we create more of them?
VOX, April 23, 2025
Twenty years ago, few people would have been able to imagine the energy landscape of today. In 2005, US oil production, after a long decline, had fallen to its lowest levels in decades, and few experts thought that would change.
Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money
News 8 Plus, April 10, 2025
In the case of upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new analysis from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals {that a} “dig once” strategy is almost 40% more economical than changing them individually.