Category: Current Events
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The Rise of ChatGPT
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What If?
What if the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol had succeeded? A graphic novel is uniquely placed to answer Dominic Davies, City, University of London “Art is a powerful tool to confront the complex issues we face today,” says author and artist Gan Golan. An uncontroversial statement, perhaps, when discussing great portraits, harrowing films, or…
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Amazon’s pandemic boom is over
K. Bell@karissabe April 28th, 2022 What a difference a year can make. Roughly one year after pandemic-fueled buying spree pushed Amazon profits to new highs, the retail giant’s growth has now stalled to its slowest rate in more than two decades. The company reported $116.4 billion in sales for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of just…
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Mississippi among worst in racial health disparities, a new report finds
by Will StriblingNovember 26, 2021An extensive report from the Commonwealth Fund has found deep-seated racial health disparities in all 50 states — with many more pronounced in Mississippi than anywhere else in the nation. Across 24 measures graded in a Health Equity Scorecard, Mississippi ranked near the bottom or last when measuring health outcomes, health…
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Mississippi reports no new COVID-19 deaths for first time in four months
by Will Stribling November 4, 2021 The Mississippi Department of Health reported zero new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, making Nov. 3 the first day since June 30 without a pandemic-related death in Mississippi. Though it’s just a single-day report, the announcement undoubtedly came as a relief to many living in the state with the highest COVID-19…