We used to celebrate people who built things. Now we tax them for it.
Ask American voters whether they are more likely to end up homeless or end up a billionaire, and by better than two to one they’ll say homeless. The same poll…
Sen. Alex Padilla: Steady flow of federal funding a top priority for Alzheimer’s disease research at UC Irvine
A steady flow of federal funding is crucial for advancing research into Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, UC Irvine research leaders told U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla during a…
Trump Justice Department weighs in on OpenAI copyright case, citing national interest
The Trump Justice Department has weighed in on a landmark copyright infringement case against OpenAI, siding with the tech behemoth over the Daily News and other news organizations for the…
Trump’s deals in Africa could cut U.S. health aid by more than half, analysis shows
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe Trump administration is working to cut global health funding to developing nations by tens of billions of dollars by 2030, according to a new…
Samueli Foundation’s newest charitable cause: collaboration
The theme this time is collaboration. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Samueli Foundation notified 44 nonprofit leaders involved in 10 different projects that their groups will be getting grants through…
Two Philly spots make Bon Appétit’s best new restaurants list
Listen to article • 0:00 minFood magazine Bon Appétit released its annual best new restaurants list yesterday, and it includes two Philadelphia restaurants. Honeysuckle, Omar Tate and Cybille St.Aude-Tate’s fine-dining…
Trump’s school voucher program could become a public school cash machine
Listen to article • 0:00 minForget student fun runs, PTA bake sales and Saturday morning car washes.The future of public-school fundraising may soon look more like a payroll deduction. Or…
These Philadelphians used job benefits to go back to school while working full time
Listen to article • 0:00 minAshley Boudreaux, an operations manager at Jefferson Health, would like to run a hospital someday. “I would really like to make it to the C-suite…
Healthcare is the missing ingredient in Mamdani’s grocery plan
Mayor Mamdani’s N.Y.C. Groceries (NYCG) initiative is underway, with locations announced in East Harlem and the Bronx, and three additional sites planned for Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. According to…
“Hardly any” AI regulations? Becerra should know better
Asked at Politico’s Sacramento summit last week whether California needs stronger artificial intelligence rules, gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra answered: “Gosh, we hardly have any.” He must have missed more than…