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Politics - The Hill
Lawmakers press FTC chair on federal price gouging ban
A group of mostly Democrats pressed Federal Trade Commission (FT) Chair Lina Khan this week for more information on how a federal price gouging ban could help “hold bad actors accountable” in the ...2 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
The US won’t run for another term on UN human rights council. Israel is likely why | Kenneth Roth
Balloting would have provided a rare opportunity for the world’s governments to vote on complicity in Israeli war crimes. Something unusual happened this week at the UN: the US government decided ...5 hours ago - Israel -
World - The New York Times
Why Lawmakers Ignore Human Rights Abuses in India’s Sugar Fields
Politicians run most of the mills in the state of Maharashtra. They deny or downplay evidence of coerced hysterectomies, debt bondage and child labor in the fields.6 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Cards Against Humanity to pay swing-state non-voters to make a plan to vote
Cards Against Humanity (CAH) is jumping into the 2024 White House election by offering to pay blue-leaning non-voters in swing states to create a plan to vote. The company behind the popular card ...14 hours ago -
World - ABC News
Missing Mexican human rights activist and lawyer regularly received threats
A human rights lawyer and activist missing for nearly a week in southern Mexico regularly received threats related to her work19 hours ago -
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Tech - VentureBeat
Can AI really compete with human data scientists? OpenAI’s new benchmark puts it to the test
OpenAI's new MLE-bench challenges AI systems with real-world data science tasks, revealing both the progress and limitations of AI in machine learning engineering compared to human experts.19 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Ethel Kennedy, human rights advocate and widow of RFK, dies at 96
After her husband was assassinated in 1968, Ethel Kennedy raised their 11 children and spent decades working for human rights.21 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
California reports third confirmed human case of bird flu, plus two more potential cases
Federal and state health officials said they have confirmed a third human case of bird flu in California and identified an additional two new possible cases. The case was identified in a Central ...Yesterday - California -
Top stories - The New York Times
Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong Say ‘The Apprentice’ Is a ‘Human Tragedy’
The “Apprentice” stars and the director Ali Abbasi say their film is a “humanistic” treatment of the former president and his mentor, Roy Cohn.Yesterday -
World - ABC News
AP PHOTOS: Human towers rise skyward in Spain's Catalonia as part of cultural pride
Dozens of people squeeze together, pressing as tight as they can get. The stronger the foundation they build, the less likely their human tower will collapse. As children and others climb, they ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Saudi Arabia narrowly fails in bid to win a seat on UN human rights council
The country had faced a campaign from rights groups who accused it of being ‘unfit to serve on the Human Rights Council’. Saudi Arabia narrowly failed in its bid to win a seat on the United Nations ...Yesterday - United Nations -
Top stories - BBC News
Kylie Minogue on 'nasty' critics and how she kept every supportive cancer letter
The pop star discusses backstage tensions, a surprise duet with Madonna and her love of word games.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Human trafficking charges against Stagecoach tycoon are dropped
Dame Ann Gloag said the "malicious allegations" have been a devastating threat to her legacy.Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
Post Office battling to win trust of staff after IT scandal, CEO admits
Nick Read says state-owned company ‘not getting through to everybody’ as workers continue to report problemsYesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Jenrick and Badenoch to contest Tory leadership after Cleverly knocked out
Badenoch topped the fourth ballot of MPs on 42 votesYesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Human Rights Campaign launching ad blitz for Harris, other Democrats
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and its Equality Votes political action committee are launching a multimillion-dollar digital ad blitz aimed at reaching "equality voters" for the Harris-Walz ticket in ...2 days ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
USC coach Lincoln Riley curious why officials 'ignored' replay rule on critical play in loss at Minnesota
Riley explained why USC was miffed about the overturned call which gave Minnesota the lead2 days ago -