Why are straight white men overrepresented in positions of power? | Steve Phillips
When we wonder why marginalized groups are ‘underrepresented’, we are asking the wrong questionFor the most part, we have been doing it wrong. For decades, the way that government entities, institutions, organizations, and even advocates and activists have gone about addressing inequality in this country has been fundamentally flawed. We’ve asked the wrong questions, pursued…
Read MoreVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger Stressed Pragmatism, But Politics Hound Her
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has emphasized practical governance as her brand, but the political fight over redistricting has dominated her term so far.
Read MorePurdue Pharma expected to forfeit $225m as sentence in criminal opioids case
Under settlement, Sackler family will pay state, local and Native American tribal governments, individual victims and othersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225m to the US justice department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the…
Read MoreLawmakers weigh sanctions for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida
Democratic congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is facing a critical moment in her political career
Read MoreTrump tells CNBC he expects U.S. to make ‘great deal’ with Iran
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he expects the U.S. and Israel war against Iran to end soon since it began in late February.
Read MoreWife cuffed in husband’s decades-long murder mystery as cops cite new tech break
Texas woman Lisa Honrud was arrested in connection with her husband's cold case murder nearly 24 years after his body was found near Lake Lewisville.
Read MoreThe ‘unregistered Americans’: because of their parents, they do not exist
Hundreds in the US have no birth certificate or Social Security number. Some covet this ‘off-grid’ status – but it means being barred from ordinary lifeSam Bishop is 26 years old and lives in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has red hair, a quiet voice – and, legally speaking, he does not exist.There is no document anywhere…
Read MoreTrump’s latest border barrier plans to slice through Big Bend national park: ‘Our lives are being upended’
The rural Texas region, long spared, is being fast-tracked for the border wall amid bipartisan oppositionTractors suddenly appeared at the entrance to Chispa Road near the US-Mexico border in rural Big Bend, Texas, in late March. Contractors informed Yolanda Alvarado, a cattle rancher, that they were starting work to upgrade the rough county dirt road…
Read MoreNBA playoffs: new MSG villain McCollum leads Hawks back from 12 down to stun Knicks
Atlanta level series 1-1 after late comeback in New YorkMinnesota and Cleveland also win on Monday nightCJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.McCollum led a late surge that was almost for naught when…
Read MoreOpenAI-Anthropic enterprise rivalry heats up
OpenAI is mobilizing consulting partners and touting its compute edge to claw back enterprise customers from Anthropic, as both labs barrel toward potential IPOs.Why it matters: The outcome of this fight could determine which company hits the public markets with momentum, and which has to explain to investors why it’s losing ground.Driving the news: OpenAI…
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