Tero Vesalainen/ShutterstockGenerative AI, including platforms like ChatGPT, is transforming industries by making processes simpler, more efficient and easier to interact with.
When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, it affects nondrivers, too — even the littlest ones. Babies born to immigrants from Mexico and Central America are bigger and healthier in states that make that change, our research shows. The longer a law is in effect before a baby is conceived, the stronger the effect.
Flexibility is a big draw for workers in the gig economy. d3sign via Getty ImagesOn a porn set in California’s San Fernando Valley, a performer we’ll call Jake explains why he joined the industry after dabbling in escorting. He says he was drawn to porn work because of the freedom he finds as an independent contractor.
Neuroergonomics brings neuroscience into the workplace.
Jon LC/ShutterstockAt the start of a new year, many of us contemplate resolutions aimed at self-improvement and a better lifestyle. It is also a time when many of us start thinking about holidays.
But have you considered combining the two? Could 2025 be the year when you resolve to be a better traveller?
Police place bullet casing markers outside a Hilton Hotel in New York City where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Dec. 4, 2024.
A farmer works on his organic maize farm in Bolgatanga, Ghana. TG23/ShutterstockSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of emerging economies. This is especially true in Ghana, where they represent around 90% of registered businesses and contribute significantly to employment and the economy of the west African nation.
Chinese president Xi Jinping delivered his annual televised new year address on December 31, and commentators have been quick to share their interpretation. Some have emphasised Xi’s passing reference to Chinese reunification as a threat against Taiwan.
Sorbis/ShutterstockChina’s demand for farmed salmon is growing at an unprecedented pace. In 2023, its imports grew by 46% year on year – with imports of fresh and chilled Atlantic salmon up 63%.
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