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Lisa Qian, a former data scientist with LinkedIn and Airbnb, has been hired as Seattle’s first-ever artificial intelligence officer. She will work across all 39 city departments and report to Seattle’s IT director.
Seattle hires its first-ever artificial intelligence officer
“This strategic leadership position is designed to ensure Seattle harnesses the transformative potential of artificial intelligence while upholding the city’s values and commitment to responsible technology use,” Seattle’s IT Department said on LinkedIn.
www.opb.org
December 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Rent freezes and free buses can come later. But what if landlords obeyed the law and transit ran on time?
NYC's socialist mayor has a radical proposal: making government do its job
Rent freezes and free buses can come later. But what if landlords obeyed the law and transit ran on time?
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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On Christmas Day, a 15-year-old girl took her dog for a walk but didn’t return at her usual time. Authorities credit her father's quick response.
Dad thwarts Christmas Day kidnapping with phone tracking, sheriff says
On Christmas Day, a 15-year-old girl took her dog for a walk but didn’t return at her usual time. Authorities credit her father's quick response.
bit.ly
December 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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"I think that people underestimate just how much time it takes to actually break through. And while historically we’ve had amazing fundraising candidates, it takes a lot of money. It’s a $100-million-dollar raise."
Everyone Knows Jasmine Crockett. Could That Be a Good Thing?
Her critics would prefer a lesser-known candidate who can concoct a bipartisan pitch. But the Dallas congresswoman believes she’s starting “on second or third base.”
www.texasobserver.org
December 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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UK PM calls arrival of blogger and Egyptian government critic, who spent nearly 12 years in prison, 'profound relief' https://aje.io/dk2rvq
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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On June 20, according to documents the Standard obtained through a public records request, the Office of Financial Management signed a $40,000 contract with Transformative Workplace Investigations, which was hired to probe whether policy violations had happened among commission members.
Probe of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to stretch into 2026
Gov. Bob Ferguson hired an investigator in June, but they didn’t get started until the agency director requested an inquiry two months later.
www.opb.org
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Chris Vasquez is proving that no one is more motivated to understand health care costs than a 26-year-old journalist with a marketplace plan.
My health care costs are going up. So I made a video series figuring out why and who's to blame.
No one is more motivated to understand this topic than a 26-year-old journalist with a marketplace plan.
www.motherjones.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Why wasn't it Congress setting up the Fraud's pilot program on Medicare for the next six years?
December 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Trump orders 30 Biden-appointed ambassadors to return home threatening gaps abroad
Trump orders 30 Biden-appointed ambassadors to return home threatening gaps abroad
Trump orders 30 Biden-appointed ambassadors to return home threatening gaps abroad
www.independent.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented. n.pr/4paRYTB
Scientists learn more about how human embryos implant using artificial wombs
Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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“Who would move to here from the US, Canada, Europe, South Korea or Australia for potentially lower wages, exorbitant visa fees and no certainty of being able to stay very long?” asks @benansell.bsky.social.
Labour’s Mr Micawber politics
The government hopes that ‘something will turn up’ to produce growth, but curbing immigration will only harm the economy
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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European leaders have moved swiftly to back Greenland today after U.S. President Donald Trump had named a special envoy to the Arctic island, sparking a new diplomatic frenzy on the continent.
Europe stands with Greenland as Trump threat returns
Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy reignites a fight over the Arctic island.
www.politico.eu
December 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM