| Jul 31, 2024 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySenators shape the national policy decisions that affect us all. The Senate is also a frequent stepping stone for major party presidential candidates — including both Barack Obama and this year’s presumptive Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. This reality reinforces...
| | Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedIn June, we witnessed the earliest ever category 5 hurricane to form in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm caused more than 1 million people to lose power for more than four days and caused deaths as far away as Vermont. In just the first 10 days in July, more than 28...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyLike most Americans, Vice President Kamala Harris has evolved on marijuana. In 2010, when she was San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris urged voters to reject a proposed ballot initiative to legalize the adult-use marijuana market. At the time, Harris’ position...
| Jul 25, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedSince the Industrial Revolution, workers have contended with technological threats to their jobs. Today that’s artificial intelligence, or AI. AI has been a mainstay in our popular imagination for decades — from apocalyptic robot takeovers to thriving post-work...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedThe 2022 CHIPS and Science Act created a huge opportunity to boost domestic production of the semiconductors that power everything from refrigerators and trains to electronic devices. The Biden administration has also taken important steps to make sure these...
| Jul 17, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyDuring the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit was a lifeline for millions of families. However, I was one of the many who couldn’t benefit from it. Why? At 15, I gave my baby to family members. But because the adoption was never finalized, I actually ended up...
