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Oklahoma AG sues U.S. Health Department over lost family planning grant
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KSWO) – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health in response to suspending a family planning grant. The Health Department took the Title X funds previously used for groups like Planned Parenthood earlier this year due to the state declining to refer women for…
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Luminar CEO’s deal to buy Forbes called off
Nov 21 (Reuters) – Forbes’ parent company has called off its acquisition by Luminar Technologies (LAZR.O) CEO Austin Russell, as the billionaire could not come up with the financing, an internal Forbes memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed. Earlier this year, the automotive technology executive had agreed to acquire 82% of Forbes in a…
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How Prisma Health unified digital health tech to boost patient engagement, slash no-shows
Navigating the healthcare system often requires using different websites, mobile apps and phone calls to find providers and make appointments. It can also mean quite literally navigating from your home to the hospital or doctor’s office and finding nearby parking. As healthcare becomes more consumer-centric, major health systems are investing in powering up their digital…
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Tackling the grim reality of food poverty in Britain
Gordon Brown says companies should collaborate with charities to respond to poverty this winter while surplus food is redistributed to help hungry families (The government has lost control of the cost of living crisis – here’s how businesses must step in, 16 November). Food banks are clear: a charitable response to poverty isn’t working. The…
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The Man Who Tried to Overthrow Sam Altman
Ilya Sutskever, bless his heart. Until recently, to the extent that Sutskever was known at all, it was as a brilliant artificial-intelligence researcher. He was the star student who helped Geoffrey Hinton, one of the “godfathers of AI,” kick off the so-called deep-learning revolution. In 2015, after a short stint at Google, Sutskever co-founded OpenAI…
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Fitbit Charge 6 review: A fun but flawed modern fitness tracker
Fitbit Charge 6: One minute review The Fitbit Charge 6 is Fitbit’s most advanced band-style fitness tracker. It has more features than the charming Fitbit Luxe, and even a few extras which the Fitbit Versa 4 lacks. In a certain light, the Fitbit Charge 6 seems like a shrunk-down, slightly simplified, Fitbit Sense 2. It…
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UArizona School of Theatre, Film & Television named among the top 25
By Kerryn Negus, School of Theatre, Film & Television Today Behind the scenes during the filming of “Deserted,” the senior thesis short film written and directed by Ryan Ramsey. The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television ascended to No. 24 in The Wrap’s latest ranking of the country’s Top 50 Film Schools,…
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Texas ocelot breeding and reintroduction may offer new route to recovery
A public-private partnership aims to establish a new ocelot population in Texas to ensure survival and recovery of the species in the U.S. Current ocelot populations at the East Foundation’s El Sauz Ranch and Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge are small, isolated and inbred. The nearest Mexican ocelots are 100 miles to the south. The…
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‘Have we gotten close calls? Yes.:’ School mental health professionals tell the real story of how students are doing
ST. CLOUD, Fla. – When it comes to mental health in schools, professionals like psychologists and social workers have a huge challenge. They’re only with any given student a few minutes each week, and for those that need the most help, it may not be enough. The reality is most schools share psychologists with more…
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This weekend could feature a Bluder milestone and a Kansas State rematch
No. 5 Hawkeyes head to the Gulf Coast Classic in Estero, Fla. for three games in three days, starting Friday. Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder claps as she walks on the court during a timeout in the second half of the Hawkeyes’ win at Northern Iowa on Nov. 12. Bluder is two wins from her 500th…