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Western’s fitness communities: From anxiety to empowerment
The Wade King Student Recreation Center hosts a variety of fitness communities, from weightlifting and sports clubs to Zumba and Pilates classes, but for some, new communities and prioritizing health amid busy schedules can be overwhelming and intimidating. Matthew Miller, an elementary education professor at Western Washington University, said he thinks it’s worth it to…
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Kamala Harris: Admin has duty to stop AI ‘algorithmic discrimination,’ ensure benefits ‘shared equitably’
Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that it’s the Biden administration’s “duty” to prevent “algorithmic discrimination” when it comes to the field artificial intelligence (AI), and to ensure its benefits are “shared equitably” among society. Her continuation of what some have called the administration’s effort to make AI “woke” happened during her remarks alongside President…
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Patients waiting months could travel for treatment
Getty Images By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Patients who have been waiting more than 40 weeks for treatment in England will be offered the option of getting seen in another part of the country. About 400,000 will be contacted in the coming weeks and asked whether they would be willing to travel and how far.…
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New women’s sport investment scheme kicks off first round with seven sports represented
The Department for Business and Trade’s new Women’s Sport Investment Accelerator scheme has held its first session, with seven different sports represented. 20 top tier women’s sport leagues, teams and competitions across seven different sports took part in the first session of a new Government scheme to boost investment and increase broadcast audiences. The Women’s…
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The Big Three are paying a big price to end the UAW strike, but car buyers may get spared
New York CNN — The historic United Auto Workers union strike against the nation’s three unionized automakers — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, known as the “Big Three” — could finally be over soon. This news comes after all three automakers reached tentative deals with the union. Ford was the first to announce it reached…
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Coming soon: The most influential in trading and technology
Financial News will be publishing its inaugural list of the most influential people in trading and technology in Europe on 6 November. The twenty individuals selected play a significant role in capital markets, working across exchanges, trading platforms and investment banks. The sector has faced fresh challenges over the past 12 months, including major regulatory…
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Region adds IVF to health insurance as China ramps up birth-boosting policy push
Southwest China’s Guangxi is set to cover in vitro fertilisation (IVF) under its health insurance system, the second of the country’s regions to do so as part of an overall effort to arrest a dramatic slide in the national birth rate. The health department of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said on Friday that starting…
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Scott Kahn and the Case for Late-in-Life Artists
All too often, an artist’s success only falls upon them once they gain the title of “late artist.” But sometimes, artists get to experience the fruits of their labor as a late-in-life artist. Up-and-coming artist Scott Kahn is a perfect example of this phenomenon. Born in 1946, Kahn grew up in the southwestern part of…
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Sanaz Masoumi MFA’24 reflects literature and culture in her wearable art
Out of the blue last summer, Sanaz Masoumi MFA’24, decided to contact the Portland Fashion Week organizers to see how she might be able to attend or be a designer for them next year. “The owner of the Fashion Week gave me a hello in Farsi in response. He said he’d like to showcase my…
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Daily briefing: Deep-diving seals led scientists to an undiscovered underwater canyon
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library Dinosaurs might have met a dusty end Dust might have been responsible for the deadly dinosaur-killing global winter that came after an asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago. Climate…
