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Pierce County has a new Human Services director. We asked him some questions
Gary Gant shares his plans on homelessness, affordable housing, and behavioral health to build a stronger community.
Google DeepMind has grand ambitions to ‘cure all diseases’ with AI. Now, it’s gearing up for its first human trials
One day we hope to be able to say — well, here’s a disease, and then click a button and out pops the design for a drug to ...
James Gunn Says ‘Superman’ Is About ‘Basic Human Kindness’ and the Pro-Immigrant ‘Story of America’
The director tells the Times of London "obviously there will be jerks out there" who are offended, but adds, "Screw them" ...
Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
Latin America's top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations ...
Spacecraft carrying cannabis and human remains crashes into the ocean
A capsule created by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company crash-landed in the ocean with a payload that included ...
Leading scientific organizations propose 10-year ban on human genetic editing
A breakthrough in genetic editing allows IVF parents to select traits for their embryo. But some experts are warning this new ...
More AI bots, less human visits on the internet
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