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What if AI could rebuild the middle class?

What if AI could rebuild the middle class?

We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.
by Greg Rosalsky

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Here are the winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes

Here are the winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes

The Associated Press won two awards for its Ukraine coverage, including the prestigious Public Service award. The prize for fiction went to two books: “Demon Copperhead” and “Trust.”
by Neda Ulaby and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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Fox isn't in the apology business. That could cost it a ton of money

Fox isn't in the apology business. That could cost it a ton of money

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch will address investors Tuesday. He isn't likely to apologize for the events that led to a $787-million settlement over the broadcasting of election-related falsehoods.
by David Folkenflik

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Rare good news for butterflies — but pesticides still a big worry

Rare good news for butterflies — but pesticides still a big worry

A widely used class of insecticides is known to harm both native bees and honeybees. But a new University of Minnesota study finds the neonicotinoid insecticides have little effect on adult Monarch butterflies.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota Senate passes paid family and medical leave program

Minnesota Senate passes paid family and medical leave program

The plan would set up a payroll tax for workers and employers, and employees could then get partial pay replacement if they got sick or had to care for a loved one.
by Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota Teacher of the Year award goes to St. Paul math teacher

Minnesota Teacher of the Year award goes to St. Paul math teacher

Students and fellow teachers praised Michael Houston for creating a welcoming classroom environment, making math relevant to students, and focusing on mental health. The award offered a bright spot after a difficult year at Harding High School, including a fatal stabbing in the building.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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Yellen: 'No good options' if Congress fails to act on debt

Yellen: 'No good options' if Congress fails to act on debt

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says there are “no good options” for the United States to avoid an economic “calamity” if Congress fails to raise the nation’s $31 trillion-plus borrowing limit in the coming weeks.
by The Associated Press

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Future of Us: The pandemic offered workers a golden opportunity – but inequities to navigate

Future of Us: The pandemic offered workers a golden opportunity – but inequities to navigate

The pandemic gave workers fresh evidence that business doesn’t have to operate as usual. An organizational behavior expert says it’s an opportunity to make work better for people, if we can avoid creating new inequities in the process.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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