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Chicago could be first major Midwestern city to ban gas in new construction
January 29, 2024 | News, InfrastructureBuildings are Chicago’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, but efforts to decarbonize them are facing union opposition.
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AI is helping police solve more crimes, but some are still worried
January 26, 2024 | News, Emerging TechAt a recent Senate hearing, concerns were raised about false arrests and how little is known about the accuracy of some AI products.
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Rent growth cools, but affordability is still out of reach
| News, ManagementEven though rents aren’t rising as quickly as they were last year, they’re still too damn high for an increasing number of households.
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‘The world is watching.’ Alabama executes inmate using nitrogen gas
| News, ManagementThe state opted for the method following a botched execution of the same inmate in 2022. Two more states have since adopted the until now never tried method.
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Groundwater levels are falling worldwide — but there are solutions
| News, InfrastructureNew research shows how to protect the aquifers that hold most of the world’s fresh water.
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IRS gears up to launch Direct File pilot
| News, Digital GovernmentThe pilot will only be available on a limited basis to certain taxpayers.
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FEMA to overhaul disaster aid to better help those most in need
January 25, 2024 | News, FinanceThe changes would address “the inequitable distribution of benefits” and help more low-income and homeless people.
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Biden unveils $4.9B in big-ticket infrastructure grants
| News, InfrastructureThree dozen projects got the green light and millions of federal dollars. The president also used the announcement to bolster his reelection campaign.
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States push ahead with social media laws amid legal challenges
| News, Digital GovernmentUtah delayed its efforts for litigation purposes, while a judge blocked an Ohio law. But that hasn’t stopped other states, most recently Idaho and New York, from introducing their own restrictions to protect minors.
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Shortage of prosecutors, judges leads to widespread court backlogs
| News, WorkforceThe pandemic worsened problems that already had caused state and local court delays.