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OPINION: AI Needs to Know Who Is the Boss
I hope on Labor Day you honored the value of a good day’s work–and reflected on the thing that could eliminate a lot of jobs.
Stefi Mar September 22, 2026
I hope on Labor Day you honored the value of a good day’s work–and reflected on the thing that could eliminate a lot of jobs.
Georgia’s state-funded pre-k program for 4-year-olds was recently recognized as the largest state-funded preschool program in the nation to meet all 10 quality benchmarks, and the first universal program to do so. Georgia’s recognition is the top finding in the National Institute for Early Education Research’s new 2025 State of Preschool Yearbook. The yearbook provides an annual snapshot of state-funded preschool across the country. Forty-four states and the District of Columbia fund preschool programs.
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced a $3.15 million settlement with Terminix International Inc. and Rentokil North America Inc. over allegations that the pest control companies illegally disposed of pesticides and hazardous waste and mishandled confidential customer records.
“We are building a legal cannabis market that generates billions for Californians, and going after the illicit operators who undermine it,” said Newsom. “That’s public safety: protect consumers, support the businesses playing by the rules, and put the revenue to work in our communities.”
It was a wild shootout, but No. 12 USC remained unbeaten as quarterback Jayden Maiava threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and King Miller rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown in a 42-35 victory over Rutgers in the Big Ten opener for both teams before 43,045 fans.
The Los Angeles Rams came out fired up for their true home opener and rolled to a 28-6 victory over the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium.
New York City says the money will find the workers: settlement notices go out by email in late October, and the one thing workers should do now is make sure DoorDash has their current email and mailing address.
For some older adults, homelessness comes after decades of low-wage, physically demanding work, while others carry years of trauma that can complicate their path back to stable housing.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Black and Latino Angelenos to resolve their differences constructively after a dispute over a Latino-led running event planned for Leimert Park escalated into racial hostility online.
Caribbean Heritage is celebrated across the globe beginning in June. Some events are held in August and September. Truth be told, Caribbean Heritage is celebrated all year long!!!
A bill temporarily prohibiting law enforcement agencies from using electric shock gloves in California is awaiting action by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
We are at the forefront of a fundamental shift of access and opportunity. When new technology emerges, marginalized communities are often told to catch up to systems we did not design, and adjust to landscapes that would sooner leave us behind than include us in their architecture. Often during these shifts, our communities become the least resourced, and must navigate industries whose rate of change outpaces their rate of exposure. To combat this, these communities must develop emerging systems of knowledge through internal networks of education, skill-exchange, and entrepreneurship. This is a civil rights issue.
Heavily armed, paramilitary death squad Viv Ansanm on Sunday, Aug. 23, carried out another major massacre in the Kenscoff commune in the hills outside of Port-au-Prince. The death squad attacked survivors of previous violence who were sheltering in a church in one of the villages.
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the Trump administration to suspend a new surveillance program it quietly launched to collect the personal and identifiable health data of Americans who visit emergency rooms.
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