Allegations Human Rights

Boeing whistleblower's family accuses company of hounding him before suicide

Barnett was subjected to a "campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation" after he raised safety concerns, lawsuit alleges.

CBS News - 6h

How Yelp reviewed competing LLMs for correctness, relevance and tone to develop its user-friendly AI assistant

Yelp found that when it first launched a GPT-4o-powered AI chatbot, usage rates dropped. But training it to sound like a human changed that.

VentureBeat - Mar. 7

HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer

Health and Human Services employees were offered voluntary buyouts to resign from their jobs on Friday night, according to a person who received the email and an administration official.

NBC News - Mar. 8

For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Liminal Experiences raises $5.8M for UGC and AI gaming

Liminal Experiences, a new user-generated content gaming startup dedicated to using AI to assist human creativity, raised $5.8 million.

VentureBeat - Mar. 11

Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work

Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Philippines’ Ex-President Duterte Arrested Under I.C.C. Warrant

Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila and was flown to The Hague to face International Criminal Court charges of crimes against humanity.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Alibaba's Tsai discusses AI's potential: 'Equity research analysts can be completely replaced'

"Mundane research" can be done by machines, but human beings will still play a role, Alibaba's Chairman Joe Tsai said Wednesday at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE.

CNBC - Mar. 12

A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants

Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Otega Oweh game-winner reactions: Kentucky tops Oklahoma in thrilling SEC tournament win

"There's not a lot of human beings walking on the planet actually that can (do that)," Kentucky head coach Mark Pope said of Otega Oweh's game-winner.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

RFK Jr. spends his first month at HHS downplaying vaccines and targeting food additives

A month into his role as health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s moves on vaccines have worried health experts.

NBC News - Mar. 14

Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest

The former leader of the Philippines has been charged with crimes against humanity after thousands of civilians were killed during his time in office.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

‘Everybody does it’: Why we all love a good gossip, from The White Lotus, to books and podcasts

Sharing secrets is a natural human instinct – and the boom in audio is providing new platforms for the juiciest stories. In the latest series of The White Lotus , childhood best friends Laurie, ...

The Guardian - 6d

Trump is tackling every ‘emergency’ except the important one — climate change

While Team Trump dwells inside their bubble of false facts and alternative realities, the rest of America is experiencing a relentless succession of tragedies. The human and economic costs are ...

The Hill - 4d

Williams and Wilmore Are Not the First Astronauts to Have Been Stuck in Space

From a spacecraft’s coolant leak to the disintegration of the Soviet Union, astronauts have gotten stuck in space for a variety of reasons over the decades of human spaceflight.

The New York Times - 3d

Williams and Wilmore Are Not the First Astronauts to Have Been Stuck in Space

From a spacecraft’s coolant leak to the disintegration of the Soviet Union, astronauts have gotten stuck in space for a variety of reasons over the decades of human spaceflight.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump administration considers plan to eliminate CDC's HIV prevention division

The Trump administration is expected to drastically downsize the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, a senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday.

NBC News - 3d

Smugglers Found Guilty Three Years After 53 Migrants Died in Texas

The San Antonio trial brought into focus the deadly perils of human trafficking as President Trump cuts off safer routes into the country and targets the traffickers.

The New York Times - 3d

2 NASA astronauts returned to Earth after 9 months. Here are the health impacts

NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come with changes to human physiology and psychology.

ABC News - 3d

Art created autonomously by AI can't be copyrighted, federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled that art created autonomously by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted, saying that at least initial human authorship is required for a copyright.

NBC News - 2d

Microsoft announces new HR executive, company veteran Amy Coleman

Microsoft's incoming chief people officer, Amy Coleman, led the development of Microsoft's human resources response to Covid and its hybrid work approach.

CNBC - 2d

Big Drama at Valentino, McQueen, Dior But Balenciaga Gets It

It’s the wrong moment for the fashion theatrics of Valentino, McQueen and Dior. But Balenciaga got it right.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Will new bill make it harder to evict our lodger?

We’re worried that the renters’ rights bill will affect lodger licences as well as tenancies

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Warren Buffett: The 3 Must-Have Traits for Success—and Why 1 Matters Most

Here’s a simple principle Buffett has followed to help pick the right people.

Inc. - Mar. 11

Romania’s top court upholds election ban on Georgescu

Far-right presidential candidate backed by Russia cannot run in May vote

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Blackstone ditches Hipgnosis brand and renames $3bn music business ‘Recognition’

Investment group with rights to songs by Shakira will be ‘fundamentally different’ under unified structure

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Parents of Babies Who Are Too Young for Measles Vaccine Worry About Outbreaks

Infants are at higher risk of complications from the measles but can’t be vaccinated right away.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Bengals, Trey Hendrickson contract extension rumors keep flying

Smoke means fire, right? Hendrickson and the Bengals reportedly keep talking a contract.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Jonathan Anderson Is Leaving Loewe After Rampant Rumors

The gossip was right: Jonathan Anderson is leaving Loewe. But the way it is happening is not a great look.

The New York Times - 4d

Jonathan Anderson Is Leaving Loewe After Rampant Rumors

The gossip was right: Jonathan Anderson is leaving Loewe. But the way it is happening is not a great look.

The New York Times - 4d

The Word Executives Are Using to Describe Trump’s Tariff Policy

Trade policy is “fluid” right now, and corporate America is trying to keep up with it.

The New York Times - 2d

2025 Women's NCAA Tournament: Ranking the No. 1 seeds UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and USC

Let's take a closer look to see if the selection committee got it right

CBS Sports - 1d

Pundits suggest Sean Payton has not yet added his 'Joker'

The Broncos found their Joker in Evan Engram, right? Not everyone is convinced.

Yahoo Sports - 21h

Duke coach says Cooper Flagg playing in ACC tourney is 'not worth it'

Flagg's sprained ankle looms large for the Blue Devils with March Madness right around the corner. But Jon Scheyer appears to be taking the right approach.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Kroger Made a Weird Announcement About Its CEO’s Resignation. Did the Company Do the Right Thing?

After over 40 years at the company, CEO Rodney McMullen is out because of ‘personal conduct.’

Inc. - Mar. 8

Five years on from the pandemic, the right’s fake Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream | Laura Spinney

Before the next outbreak, we need a serious conversation about how to cope, but first, the more strident, misguided voices must be muted. Laura Spinney is a science journalist and the author of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

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