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Lunchtime Photo

2 years 4 months ago
This is the mural at the entrance to the MacArthur/Westlake metro station across from MacArthur Park.
Kevin Drum

The Writers’ Strike Makes Sense; Their Demands About AI, However, Do Not

2 years 4 months ago
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is on strike again. Given how much writers contribute to the entire entertainment ecosystem—every satisfying cinematic moment begins its life on the written page—the WGA is asking studios to grant professional writers a reasonable slice of Hollywood’s huge profit pie: a higher minimum wage across all media, higher contributions […]
Mike Masnick

$15.2 M Illinois Lotto jackpot is the largest this year

2 years 4 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Lotto jackpot is now at $15.2 million. Two Illinois Lotto players won $1 million in April, and the jackpot has been growing. This is the largest state jackpot this year and the fourth largest in nearly three years. Drawings for the Illinois Lotto happen Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. It is [...]
Joe Millitzer

As the COVID public health emergency ends, prepping for a new pandemic is next

2 years 4 months ago

WASHINGTON — After more than three years and 1.1 million deaths, the United States on Thursday will end the public health emergency for COVID-19 — and Congress is attempting to better prepare for a possible resurgence of that virus or another. The expiration of the designation, originally put in place in January 2020, means alterations to how […]

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Jennifer Shutt