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Opinion

Subscription model might cure broken health care system | Aaron Brown

Subscription model might cure broken health care system | Aaron Brown

    What if, for $100 a month you could go to the doctor anytime you feel sick?

    Kevin Warsh does his job, not Trump’s command | New York Daily News

    Kevin Warsh does his job, not Trump’s command | New York Daily News

      Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the other 11 members of the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee last week carried out their mission to control inflation by managing monetary policy and raised the key interest rate to 4%, even though President Donald Trump has been demanding that borrowing…

      AI’s logic is no substitute for human emotion | Baltimore Sun

      AI’s logic is no substitute for human emotion | Baltimore Sun

        Artificial intelligence may be the closest thing our age has produced to “Star Trek”’s Mr. Spock: brilliant, analytical and seemingly governed by pure logic.

        China: Residents get paid to record housework activities for embodied AI data collection in east China's Shandong.

        China: Residents get paid to record housework activities for embodied AI data collection in east China's Shandong.

        • StringersHub

        Shotlist Tai'an City, Shandong Province, east China - Recent 1. Various of data acquisition training session in progress 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ren Luxin, trainer, Shandong Data Acquisition Valley (starting with shot 1/ending with shot 3): "Doing laundry, folding clothes, washing dishes, tid…

        China is a dangerous adversary that doesn't play by the rules | Roslyn Layton

        China is a dangerous adversary that doesn't play by the rules | Roslyn Layton

          Is China a competitor or an adversary? 

          China is a competor, not our enemy -- let's keep it that way | Jonathan Fritz

          China is a competor, not our enemy -- let's keep it that way | Jonathan Fritz

            Xi Jinping sees the United States as the primary obstacle to China’s ultimate ambitions: communism’s victory over capitalism, the forced “re-unification” of Taiwan, and China’s return to the center of the global stage.

            NHS: 20 women had unnecessary mastectomies, while others suffered harm

            NHS: 20 women had unnecessary mastectomies, while others suffered harm

            • PA Media - News

            Twenty women have undergone unnecessary mastectomies, while others suffered significant harm while under the care of an NHS trust. A review of cases so far has found hundreds of patients have come to harm during treatment in the breast unit at the County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trus…

            Gary Varvel for Sep 18, 2026

            Gary Varvel for Sep 18, 2026

              Why The Stock Market Is Up After The Fed Rate Hike

              Why The Stock Market Is Up After The Fed Rate Hike

                Rate hikes are supposed to hurt bonds. Instead, on Thursday the bond market rallied the day after the Federal Reserve raised rates and told everyone it was not finished. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 7 basis points to 4.95 percent, dropping back below the 5.04 percent level it touched Tues…

                The one question to ask anyone running for office | Patti Davis

                The one question to ask anyone running for office | Patti Davis

                  With so much attention to upcoming elections and candidates, a long-ago memory nudged me and made me think about what I would really like to hear from anyone running for public office.

                  America needs responsible leadership on AI development. It has Trump instead | Philadelphia Inquirer

                  America needs responsible leadership on AI development. It has Trump instead | Philadelphia Inquirer

                    Another cry for help came from the billionaires building the artificial intelligence machinery that threatens to upend — if not end — the world: Save us from ourselves before it is too late!

                    Apply time-tested wisdom to new challenges from AI | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                    Apply time-tested wisdom to new challenges from AI | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                      You don’t need AI to figure out why some big businesses invite government oversight.

                      AI safety debate grows over advanced systems

                      AI safety debate grows over advanced systems

                        Daniel Kokotajlo, former OpenAI researcher and author of the "AI 2027" forecast, is warning that misaligned AI could eventually threaten humanity, not because it turns malicious, but because sufficiently capable systems could gain so much "hard power" they simply stop needing human cooperati…

                        OpenAI Reveals 6 New Cases of ‘Concerning’ AI Misbehavior

                        OpenAI Reveals 6 New Cases of ‘Concerning’ AI Misbehavior

                          OpenAI has disclosed six new instances of "unexpected or concerning" artificial intelligence (AI) misbehavior amid an industrywide debate about AI safety. In a blog post, the tech giant said the incidents involved AI systems hiding mistakes, making up data, and moving files onto the open int…

                          Editorials

                          Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                          Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                          🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                          NC Supreme Court race ruling is a dangerous attack on voters who followed the rules | Opinion

                          Roughly 65,000 votes are just a step away from being thrown out after the North Carolina Court of Appeals sided with Jefferson Griffin in his lawsuit seeking to overturn the state Supreme Court race he lost by 734 votes out of more than 5 million cast. In a stunning decision that changes the rules of an election after that election has occurred, the court ruled that the vast majority of the ...

                          St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                          St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                          Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?

                          Be very afraid of Project 2025 | What keeps you up at night? podcast

                          Be very afraid of Project 2025 | What keeps you up at night? podcast

                          In her latest What keeps you up at night? podcast, columnist Lynn Schmidt shares her concerns over Project 2025 and the current state of America's politics. 

                          Columnists

                          Subscription model might cure broken health care system | Aaron Brown

                          Subscription model might cure broken health care system | Aaron Brown

                          What if, for $100 a month you could go to the doctor anytime you feel sick?

                          Kevin Warsh does his job, not Trump’s command | New York Daily News

                          Kevin Warsh does his job, not Trump’s command | New York Daily News

                          Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the other 11 members of the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee last week carried out their mission to control inflation by managing monetary policy and raised the key interest rate to 4%, even though President Donald Trump has been demanding that borrowing costs be cut. ...

                          AI’s logic is no substitute for human emotion | Baltimore Sun

                          AI’s logic is no substitute for human emotion | Baltimore Sun

                          Artificial intelligence may be the closest thing our age has produced to “Star Trek”’s Mr. Spock: brilliant, analytical and seemingly governed by pure logic.

                          China: Residents get paid to record housework activities for embodied AI data collection in east China's Shandong.

                          China: Residents get paid to record housework activities for embodied AI data collection in east China's Shandong.

                          Shotlist Tai'an City, Shandong Province, east China - Recent 1. Various of data acquisition training session in progress 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ren Luxin, trainer, Shandong Data Acquisition Valley (starting with shot 1/ending with shot 3): "Doing laundry, folding clothes, washing dishes, tid…

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                          David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together

                          David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together

                          AI’s logic is no substitute for human emotion | Baltimore Sun

                          AI’s logic is no substitute for human emotion | Baltimore Sun

                          Subscription model might cure broken health care system | Aaron Brown

                          Subscription model might cure broken health care system | Aaron Brown

                          Shopping

                          Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                          Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                          Affiliate content. Learn what to do about rising energy costs from your HVAC system. 

                          What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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                          Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

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                          5 Best THC Gummies of 2025

                          Affiliate content. Find the best options for THC gummies in 2025. 

                          8 best CBD gummies for relaxation and wellness

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                          Affiliate. Take a closer look at some of the top CBD gummy options on the market.

                          Letters to the Editor

                          Richard Flowe: Write-in Haley-DeSantis for President and Vice President

                          Richard Flowe: Write-in Haley-DeSantis for President and Vice President

                          Richard Flowe shares why he is writing in Nikki Haley for president and Ron DeSantis.

                          Letters to the editor: Long-time business closing; an act of kindness; and harness the wind

                          Letters to the editor: Long-time business closing; an act of kindness; and harness the wind

                          A Concord institution closing

                          Letters to the editor: A judge's view on Trump; a long-time Concord business closing; and good deed by KPD

                          Letters to the editor: A judge's view on Trump; a long-time Concord business closing; and good deed by KPD

                          Retired judge’s view on Trump

                          A Concord institution closing - Scott and Teresa Padgett

                          A Concord institution closing - Scott and Teresa Padgett

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