Raw milk fans plan to drink up as experts warn of high levels of H5N1 virus (arstechnica.com)
FTC bans most noncompete agreements between employers and workers (www.npr.org)
The FTC estimates about 30 million people, or one in five American workers, from minimum wage earners to CEOs, are bound by noncompetes. It says the policy change could lead to increased wages totaling nearly $300 billion per year by encouraging people to swap jobs freely.
Nearly 1 in 5 US abortions now provided through telehealth, with thousands accessed under shield laws each month, report says (apnews.com)
Most abortions in the United States are medication abortions, and telehealth has become an increasingly common way to access abortion pills — especially since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion....
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review (apnews.com)
A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a new report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address...
Buffalo dedicates park-like space to victims on second anniversary of racist mass shooting (apnews.com)
US suggests possibility of penalties if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico (apnews.com)
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The Power of Lyrics: Exploring the Soul of Music with Musix Clan (www.musixclan.com)
In the vast expanse of the musical universe, where notes dance and melodies soar, there exists a profound language that speaks directly to the heart and soul: lyrics. Welcome to Musix Clan, where we celebrate the transformative power of words woven into the fabric of song....
Exclusive: Musk's Neuralink has faced issues with its tiny wires for years, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Neuralink’s disclosure last week that tiny wires inside the brain of its first patient had pulled out of position is an issue the Elon Musk company has known about for years, according to five people familiar with the matter....
University of North Carolina to divert $2.3m DEI budget to safety and policing (www.theguardian.com)
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blows Into U.S., Setting Stage for Another Miserable Summer (gizmodo.com)
Donald Trump says he'll revoke Joe Biden's protections for trans people 'on day one' (www.advocate.com)
Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic (apnews.com)
The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found....
ChatGPT provides false information about people, and OpenAI can’t correct it (noyb.eu)
It’s clear that companies are currently unable to make chatbots like ChatGPT comply with EU law, when processing data about individuals. If a system cannot produce accurate and transparent results, it cannot be used to generate data about individuals. The technology has to follow the legal requirements, not the other way...
Students walk out during Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech at Duke (www.independent.co.uk)
Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill (apnews.com)
Netanyahu ministers join Israeli far-right 'march to Gaza,' demand Palestinians' expulsion (www.haaretz.com)
Thousands of Israelis joined a far-right Independence Day march on Tuesday in the south, led by Jewish activists advocating for resettling Gaza and forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave....
Four years after losing funds for supporting Black Lives Matter, a Wisconsin domestic violence shelter worries about their future (www.wxpr.org)
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Harry and Meghan’s Charity Declared ‘Delinquent’ by California AG (www.thedailybeast.com)
Slovakia PM shooting live: Robert Fico in hospital after being shot - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Jennifer Lawrence royally roasts Mike Pence over his support for conversion therapy (www.lgbtqnation.com)
US home prices have soared 47% so far this decade, outpacing all of the growth seen in the 1990s and 2010s (www.businessinsider.com)
US home prices have soared 47% so far this decade....
Revealed: Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women (www.theguardian.com)
AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says (arstechnica.com)
High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest (www.nytimes.com)
The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling....