States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation
The welcome screen for the OpenAI “ChatGPT” app is displayed on a laptop screen in a photo illustration. In the absence of federal action, states are increasingly striking out on…
Scenes from the Republican National Convention
The Michigan delegation at the Republican National Convention. | Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee wrapped Thursday night after former President Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination…
States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation
The welcome screen for the OpenAI “ChatGPT” app is displayed on a laptop screen in a photo illustration. In the absence of federal action, states are increasingly striking out on…
Big data, social media and artificial intelligence will poison the 2024 election
(Photo illustration by Iowa Capital Dispatch with background photo via Getty Images and poison graphic via Canva) When news became digital at the turn of the century, I prophesied in…
Alaska demographers predict population drop, a switch from prior forecasts
The offices of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in Juneau are seen on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Alaska’s population is set to…
Despite what some politicians say, crime rates are decreasing
Photo illustration by Getty Images. Violent crime in the United States dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to the FBI’s…
Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states
Dental therapist Sarah Chagnon treats a patient at the Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Wash., as part of a school-based “sealant week” program. More states are considering authorizing licensures…
States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation
he welcome screen for the OpenAI “ChatGPT” app is displayed on a laptop screen in a photo illustration. In the absence of federal action, states are increasingly striking out on…
On this day in 1950
JULY 20, 1950 Company G, 24th Infantry, heads to the front lines on July 18, 1950. Credit: Courtesy: U.S. Army Center of Military History African-American troops of the U.S. Army’s…
Anti-abortion researchers back riskier procedures when pregnancy termination is needed, experts say
A new paper from researchers whose abortion-pill studies were retracted touts C-sections and induced labor as alternatives for pregnant patients in medical emergencies as a federal appellate court revisits a…