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Strike threat puts focus on Northern Ireland’s ailing health system

With the UK’s worst waiting times, hospitals have become a ground zero in region’s battle to balance the budget

World - Financial Times - November 17

Roblox updates its safety systems and parental controls under outside pressure

Under outside pressure, Roblox announced updates to its safety systems and parental controls today to protect children. In a blog post, Matt Kaufman, chief safety officer at Roblox said the updates ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 18

Meta ‘hackathon’ devises ways to use AI system in UK public services

Meta asked over 200 programmers in Europe to devise ways of using Llama AI system. Meta’s push to deploy its artificial intelligence system inside Britain’s public sector took a step forward on ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Climate action to have ‘limited impact’ on financial system, EU finds

Regulators complete first stress test to estimate how climate fight will affect banks, insurers and pension funds

World - Financial Times - November 19

Instagram will let users reset recommendations that powers their feeds

Instagram users will soon be able to manually reset the recommendation algorithm that determines what they see in their feeds.

Robert Kennedy considers upheaval to US Medicare doctors’ billing system

Plan is latest sign that Donald Trump’s healthcare pick is preparing assault on medical establishment

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

I am going to be proud one day, says teen after struggle with mental health system

Teenager Mia has struggled to get the support she needs and feels the help she now has "came far too late".

Why is RFK Jr. under attack for questioning a broken system?

RKF Jr. will not only ask the tough questions, he will demand the answers. This is exactly why the nation needs Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of HHS — and why the Senate should move ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Emergency Vehicle Lights Can Screw Up a Car's Automated Driving System

Newly published research finds that the flashing lights on police cruisers and ambulances can cause “digital epileptic seizures” in image-based automated driving systems, potentially risking wrecks.

Tech - Wired - 19 hours ago

Why I’m Voting

Editorial members reflect on their personal stakes in the 2024 election

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Biden votes early in Delaware

President Biden on Monday voted in the 2024 election while in his home state of Delaware, casting his ballot in a race that he was running in just a few months ago. “Joseph Biden, now voting,” ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

No, noncitizens are not voting in droves.

Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

Early voting tops 50M

More than 51 million voters have already cast their ballots, according to a tracker from the University of Florida, with just a week to go until Election Day. More than 24 million mail ballots ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Voting is a privilege, not a PTO entitlement

Paid time off to vote? That's not the employer's problem. And it shouldn't be.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Special Edition: America Votes

An anxious wait begins.

World - The New York Times - November 5

A Polarized Nation Votes

Turnout looked strong. Voting ends in key swing states by 10 p.m. Eastern. Here’s the latest on Election Day.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

How Inflation Shaped Voting

We explain inflation’s role in the election.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Looking forward on voting rights

Daria Dawson was raised in Florida by two educators. From a young age, they made sure she and her brother understood that voting was their voice — and their voice had power. “My parents were ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Geraldo Rivera to Latino men: 'A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect'

Television personality and former Trump ally Geraldo Rivera is urging Latino men against voting for former President Trump, writing that “A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect." Rivera's ...