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Years ago, shortly after joining the Marines, I signed up for the bone marrow donor registry. I almost forgot about all that as the year went on, until one day in June 2020, I got a call from my dad. He had received a call from the registrar’s office. (When I first registered, I didn’t have my own cell phone, so I put my old home phone number as a contact.) It turns out I’m the ideal person for someone suffering from leukemia. I did. Need for bone marrow transplant. My father passed on the information he had collected and…

Getting Into the Holiday Spirit: How to Revive the Magic as an Adult As the years go by, it can sometimes feel like the magic of the holidays has disappeared and stayed behind in our childhood. With our busy schedules, endless to-do lists, and the commercialization of the season, the warmth and wonder that once made the holidays special feels like a distant memory. However, as adults, we ultimately decide how we want to experience Christmas. We are no longer the kids depending on our parents to set the mood; we must create it. We’ve polled the experts on getting…

AI and compliance: Balancing innovation and ethics The business case for AI got off to a slow and uncertain start, but continues to grow. From operating models and workflows to decision-making and product development, AI technology is improving the workplace. It also paves the way for better organizational and social outcomes. These include better healthcare delivery, greener and cheaper energy, and higher levels of public safety and security. result? Across industries, fear of the unknown has replaced excitement about the future. However, as the adoption of generative technologies increases, so do concerns about AI. How can organizations make the most…

On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, a television station broadcast the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, USA.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, soared by the second-largest percentage in history on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve spooked stock markets by announcing it would scale back its interest rate cutting campaign.The CBOE Volatility Index surged 74% to end at 27.62, up from about 15 earlier in the day. The rally is the second-largest in history, behind a 115% jump over 37 handles dating back…

Transform education with AI-powered personalized learning Education has always aimed to meet the diverse needs of students. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing personalization in education. AI-powered learning management systems (LMS) are redefining the way instructors and students interact, delivering a personalized experience tailored to individual learning preferences and goals. Let’s take a closer look at how AI is shaping the future of education and how it’s having a major impact on student outcomes. The evolution of personalized learning Personalized learning tailors the educational experience to each student’s unique needs, strengths, and interests. Traditional methods limited customization, but…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Micron — Chip shares plunged nearly 13% in premarket trading after the chipmaker released weaker-than-expected second-quarter guidance. However, first-quarter sales were in line with analysts’ expectations and profits exceeded expectations. Lamb Weston — Shares of the frozen potato maker fell 18% after quarterly results missed expectations for sales and bottom line. Lamb Weston posted adjusted earnings of 66 cents per share on sales of $1.6 billion. That was below the $1.01 EPS and $1.67 billion in revenue expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet. The company also appointed a new CEO as…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Widespread Divisions: A new ProPublica analysis shows how much private schools segregate students by race. Across the South, many of these schools are segregation academies. Huge Chasms in Mississippi: In Amite County, Mississippi, the divide is especially stark. Just 16% of public school students are white, but 96% of students at local segregation academies are white. White Leaders at Black Schools: Although 82% of Amite public school…

Yves here. The fact that more and more hand-wringing articles about populists are appearing in outlets that pretend to be politically neutral, like VoxEU, is telling. The elites hate democracy, because when they do a bad job of taking care of the needs of the lower orders, they go into revolt or at least opposition. It was not all that long ago that economic activity was less integrated, which meant both that mid-sized cities were important power center and that income inequality was vastly less pronounced. The result of both was that those at the top of the food chain…

Forest bathing, also known as forest bathing, is the Japanese practice of immersing yourself in the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. And as the daughter of a forest manager who grew up “slow hiking” through the woods, I deeply understand the benefits. But don’t just take my word for it. Multiple research studies have concluded that spending just 10 conscious minutes a day in the woods can help improve sleep, boost immunity, and reduce anxiety. Imagine what students could accomplish by sleeping better and sniffing less often. Let’s be honest, who doesn’t need a little stress relief? (Including…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. We heard the same story again and again this year: The women were having miscarriages. They were bleeding and in pain. They needed a medical procedure to clear their uterus, but their doctors delayed it or didn’t even counsel them about it. Our yearlong investigation found that abortion laws are affecting how physicians treat pregnancy loss and other complications because the procedures used in these cases are also used for abortions. We spoke to women who survived terrifying…