Tag: The Conversation
NextGen Acela arrives as rail faces uncertain future
When former President Joe Biden unveiled his $1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go public: Philadelphia’s 30th Street...
Giving tools to women in STEM
As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room. As I gained more experience, I learned valuable lessons...
States building AI guardrails in absence of strong federal rules
State legislatures are where the action is for placing guardrails around artificial intelligence technologies, given the lack of meaningful federal regulation. The resounding defeat...
Trump administration suppressing necessary government data
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has administered the Pregnancy...
Turbulent research landscape imperils U.S. brain gain
Despite representing only 4% of the world’s population, the U.S. accounts for over half of science Nobel Prizes awarded since 2000, hosts seven of...
Why ‘power skills’ are the key to business success
What does it take to lead through complexity, make tough decisions and still put people first? For me, the answer became clear during a...
For Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips,’ devil is in details
President Donald Trump’s promise to eliminate taxes on tips may sound like a windfall for service workers – but the fine print in Congress’...
Food entrepreneurs fueling a demographic shift
Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon a farmers market. Or, you might grab lunch from a...
Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity,...
Artificial Intelligence began as a quest to simulate the human brain.
Is it now in the process of transforming the human brain’s role in daily...
The dangers of ‘agree to disagree’
As Americans become more polarized, even family dinners can feel fraught. Tense conversations often end with a familiar refrain: “Let’s just drop it.”
As a...
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