A civil rights activist on what ‘Eyes on the Prize III’ means at this moment
“Eyes on the Prize” was a landmark documentary about the Civil Rights Movement. Dream Defenders’ Phillip Agnew, who is part of a new six-part series, talks about what the documentary means at this time of political upheaval…
Multiple Animals, Feces, Urine – and Human Remains – Found in Ohio Hoarding House
An Ohio couple was arrested this week after investigators found them living in a filthy home tilled with multiple animals, feces, urine — and “old and dried out” human bones. Billy Jack Park, 45, and Kristie Hatton, 41, were charged with multiple charges related to companion animal complaints…
Is the air we breathe safe? | Science
Is the air we breathe safe? This seemingly straightforward question is often unanswerable because regulations, monitoring approaches, and reporting structures cannot keep up with the rapid human-induced shifts to the planet and atmosphere. The air is …
HHS employees receive email offering ‘voluntary separation incentive payment’ to resign
Approximately 80,000 employees with the Department of Health and Human Services received an email on Friday offering a “voluntary separation incentive payment” to resign their jobs. NBC News’ Erika Edwards reports on questions over who sent the email and if it was a mistake. …
No evidence for ‘wind turbine syndrome’ claims: Windmill noise is no more stressful than traffic sounds, study suggests
A team of cognitive neuroscientists and acoustic engineers at Adam Mickiewicz University, in Poland, has found no evidence that wind turbine noise causes mental impairment. In their study, published in the journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communication, the group conducted experiments exposing human volunteers to various noises and measured a range of impacts…
This Lux Gaming Keyboard Reacts 1,000 Times Faster Than Humans And It Feels Great
“This keyboard could kill someone.” That’s the first thing I thought when I pulled the more-than-four pound aluminum-cased Lemokey L5 HE 8K out of its box. The first thing I thought after typing on it was: this feels amazing and I don’t want to stop using it…
Tennessee again targeted for voter suppression, local leaders warn
Tennessee was a crucial battleground in the early civil rights movement, influencing the late John Lewis’ fight against Jim Crow before he helped lead the march in Selma.Why it matters: Decades later, Tennessee is again at the center of a civil rights fight. Organizers and lawmakers warn that Tennessee is becoming a “testing ground for…
Worldchanging Millions of Tesla Robotaxi in 2026 that are 10X Safer Than Human
Cern Basher and Ark Invest provides some analysis and tracking of the rapidly improving quality of Tesla FSD and robotaxi. Tesla is will soon pass the 6 billion miles of driving data which Elon said in 2016 would be needed for robotaxi that is both safe enough and provably safe for regulators…
Google scrubs mentions of ‘diversity’ and ‘equity’ from responsible AI team webpage
Google has quietly updated the webpage for its Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology (RAI-HCT) team, the team charged with conducting research into AI safety, fairness, and explainability, to scrub mentions of “diversity” and “equity.” A previous version of the page used language such as “marginalized communities,” “diverse,” “underrepresented groups,” and “equity” to describe the…