At food banks, families brace for loss of SNAP benefits
“We have to find a way to take care of them”: Parents gathering outside a food bank to collect groceries as federal funding for SNAP
97% of women in Denmark experience symptoms during menopause
Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. For the
As Medicaid work requirements loom, study finds links between coverage, better health and higher employment
Recent federal legislation requires the 40 states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to start implementing work requirements in their Medicaid programs
‘I’ve died and come back to life six times, and now people think I’m a witch’
Ismail Azizi, a 40-year-old man from Tanzania, has died and come back to life six times, and his neighbors all think he is a witch
Amazon robotics expert has genius tip to survival if machines try to take over the world
Aaron Parness has developed a robot that can feel, and he has some good news for anyone worried about the rise of AI
A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic
Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.
US judge blocks Trump administration from halting Snap food benefits
A federal judge said the plan to suspend food aid to millions of Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown is likely unlawful.
‘No inch here was spared’: Hurricane Melissa destroys Jamaica town
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation.
More than 60,000 flee Sudanese city after its capture by RSF militia, says UN
El-Fasher is under the control of paramilitaries accused of mass executions and crimes against humanity.
Canada’s Carney to visit Xi in China, marking ‘turning point’ in relations
Finding it hard to reach a resolution of its trade dispute with the US after Trump suspended talks, Canada turns to other major economies.
Gartner: AI budgets are going to projects that demonstrate value, real-world impact
Many infrastructure and operations leaders aren’t able to dig out enough money from budgets to reallocate to AI projects, Gartner said in a survey released this
AI systems will learn bad behavior to meet performance goals, suggest researchers
There are plenty of stories out there about how politicians, sales representatives, and influencers, will exaggerate or distort the facts in order to win votes
AI models refuse to shut themselves down when prompted — they might be developing a new ‘survival drive’, study claims
Some AI models appear to show a resistance to being shut off. Are they developing a survival drive? Or is it all in how they