Young Americans Sue Trump Administration to Stop Major Climate Pollution Rollbacks
A group of 18 young Americans is asking a federal court to immediately block the Trump administration from dismantling some of the country’s most important climate pollution protections. The lawsuit, Venner v. EPA, challenges the administration’s repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding, the landmark Environmental Protection Agency determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health and […]
Trump Administration Targets Raúl Castro in Miami Case Tied to Deaths of Four Americans
The United States has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue, a dramatic legal move that sharply escalates Washington’s pressure campaign against Cuba’s government. The Guardian reported that charges were filed in federal court in Miami against the 94-year-old […]
NASA’s Mars Rover Approaches 26-Mile Mark While Searching for Clues to Ancient Life
NASA’s Perseverance rover is close to completing a symbolic “Martian marathon,” having traveled nearly 26.22 miles, or 42.2 kilometers, across the surface of Mars since landing in Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021. The milestone highlights how far the rover has exceeded its original mission expectations, both literally and scientifically. What began as a mission […]
Intuit Cuts 3,000 Jobs as It Restructures Around AI and Faster Growth
Intuit is cutting about 17% of its global workforce, equal to roughly 3,000 employees, as the maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks tries to simplify its structure and sharpen its focus on major growth priorities, especially artificial intelligence. CEO Sasan Goodarzi announced the layoffs in an internal memo, saying that reducing complexity would help the company […]
Young Workers Push Back as AI Anxiety Grows Over Jobs, Creativity and the Future of Work
The artificial intelligence revolution is no longer being greeted only with excitement. Among many young people entering the workforce, it is increasingly being met with fear, frustration and open resistance. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona after telling graduates that AI’s impact would be “larger, […]
AWS CEO Pushes Back on AI Job Apocalypse Fears, Saying Workers Must Adapt Pool
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman is pushing back against warnings that artificial intelligence will create a sweeping “job apocalypse,” arguing instead that AI will reshape work and force employees to adapt. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Garman said AI will significantly affect jobs, but he rejected the idea that it will […]
Trump Delays Planned Iran Strike as Gulf Allies Push for New Negotiations
President Donald Trump said he is postponing a planned military strike on Iran that had been scheduled for Tuesday, saying several U.S. allies in the Middle East asked him to hold off because “serious negotiations” are underway. Trump announced the decision Monday 18 April on social media, framing the delay as temporary but saying he […]
Selma Activists See History Repeating as Court Decision Weakens Black Voting Power
Civil rights veterans in Selma, Alabama, say they feel as if history is repeating after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act and opened the door for Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps in ways that could reduce Black political representation. The ruling stripped major protections from […]
Hollywood’s Production Crisis Becomes a Defining Issue in the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race
Hollywood’s production crisis has become a major issue in the Los Angeles mayoral race, putting the future of the entertainment industry alongside affordability, crime and homelessness as one of the city’s central political concerns. This would have been hard to imagine in the previous election cycle, but the steep decline in local film and television […]
New Fed Chair Faces Cloudy Policy Outlook as Oil, Tariffs and Debt Complicate Trump’s Economic Plans
Kevin Warsh is taking over as chair of the Federal Reserve at a highly uncertain moment for the U.S. economy, with inflation rising again, interest-rate cuts disappearing from market expectations, and President Donald Trump still pressing for easier monetary policy. Warsh’s arrival marks a new phase for the central bank after years of tension between […]
