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The Hill on Addiction
Biden says he won't legalize marijuana because it may be a 'gateway drug'
Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his reasoning to not legalize marijuana on a federal level if elected president, saying there is not “enough evidence” as to “whether or not it is a gateway…
The Hill on Cybersecurity
Top US cyber diplomat says Twitter account hacked
Nate Fick, the country’s top cyber diplomat, said on Sunday that his personal Twitter account was hacked. “My account has been hacked. Perils of the job,” Fick wrote on Twitter. The diplomat did n…
The Hill on Economy
A new definition of what makes a job good
When the “Great Resignation” heated up last year, theories abounded about why 40 million Americans were quitting their jobs—where were they headed? What did they want? Some even posited that maybe …
Five ways a debt limit crisis could derail the US economy
The biggest threat the U.S. economy faces this year could be the fight over the federal debt limit. Congress and the White House have roughly six months to avoid an unprecedented and potentially ca…
The Hill on Sleep
Even one night of sleep loss affects mental, physical health, according to a new study
Participants experienced symptoms like angry and nervous feelings, as well as body aches and upper respiratory problems.
«“However, results from this study show that having just one night of sleep loss can significantly impair your daily functioning.”»
The Hill on Technology
The staggering implications of AI drone warfare
It’s basically a self-homing Tesla — with an explosive on board.
«And you have to know where the target is. A success of a droneGPT is 90 percent previous information and only 10 percent AI.»
Meta, Twitter urge Supreme Court to keep controversial tech protection in place
Twitter, Meta and a handful of tech associations said if the Supreme Court strikes down certain protections for internet providers under a controversial provision, it could make online companies le…
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Recent layoffs at major tech companies pose a tremendous opportunity for the federal government.
1 in 4 Gen Z-ers plan to become social media influencers
Story at a glance The rise of social media has led to a new type of celebrity: the social media influencer. As the most popular influencers can make up to $1 million per sponsored Instagram post, p…
Financial inclusion for the ‘unbanked’ could ease US economic woes
Financial inclusion must go beyond banking to have a tangible impact on the financial lives of people in America.
The gender pay gap has stayed largely unchanged for 20 years. What will it take to close…
Story at a glance New data from the Pew Research Center detail the progress made in closing the gender pay gap since 1982. The results show disparities in pay remain largely unchanged since the ear…
Climate change is a growing threat to household financial security — we need to prepare
A powerful tornado recently ripped through the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi devastating already vulnerable, lower-income communities. One family who survived the destruc…
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The Hill on Social Skills
Social skills revolution: The rise of outsider talent
Our educational and corporate institutions still handicap talent with the skills of the past.