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The hard choice Democrats face on Republicans’ anti-trans attacks

High energy prices, an unpopular war, and frustration with the economy are hammering Republicans across the country in competitive races. But they have at least one more card to play: the trans card. Republican groups, including Elon Musk’s America PAC, are spending millions to fund a blizzard of trans-focused attack ads against…

AI

Why red states are rejecting Trump’s AI vision for schools

Six months ago, first lady Melania Trump walked into a White House education summit next to a faceless robot powered by artificial intelligence, which she said could one day give children personalized instruction. “Imagine a humanoid educator named ‘Plato,’” she said.

Business

Chaim passes the baton, dividing SEB into two theses

The SEB Group has ceased to exist – at least in the form it has existed for decades, under the leadership of the self-made man who created it, Chaim Zaher. The Zaher family is splitting the old SEB into two businesses with quite different strategies – and using the reorganization to complete a succession that began over a year ago.

Science

Why farmers are pairing crops with solar panels

From cooler soil to paid grazing land, farmers are finding solar panels can do more than generate power.

  • Agrivoltaics pairs crops/livestock with solar panels
  • Shade from panels boosts crop yields, improves panel efficiency
  • Sheep are ideal partners for agrivoltaics
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