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Reporter's Notebook from: Society of Environmental Journalists 2022 Conference, Day Three
Details By Valerie Vande Panne April 14, 2022 Today we are hosting a panel discussion at the Society of Environmental Journalists 2022 Conference: Covering Indian Country for Non-Natives. Our panelists are: Sierra Clark, reporter; Sandy WhiteHawk, source; and Francine Compton, journalist and Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) president. These are three powerful people from tribes …
Jack White surprises fans by turning Detroit show into his wedding
CNN — Jack White’s fans were treated to an unexpected surprise on Friday at a concert in Detroit, where the singer-songwriter pulled out a ring and proposed to his girlfriend Olivia Jean. The rocker, best known for being one half of The White Stripes, seemingly confirmed the news on Instagram with a photo of him …
Technology and Society: Technology and Religion | News
This edition of “Technology and Society” will focus on an important feature of Society: Religion and more specifically, how technology has affected our observing the Sabbath. As a mostly non-practicing cultural Jew, I am not usually interested in the practice or theory of most religions. However, this article in Wall Street Journal, “What we’ve Lost …
‘I want to make blockchain technology useful for society’
People associate blockchain with bitcoin and the confusing cryptocurrency market. However, the beginning of blockchain and cryptocurrency was based on revolutionary and freely philosophical reasoning. Cypherpunks — advocating free transactions between individuals beyond the control and surveillance of the government, business, and banks — were the first people who …
Swinburne brings people and technology together to build a better world
Swinburne University of Technology has launched a new 2025 Strategic Plan that sets a bold path for the university to build on its legacy as a leader in technology, innovation and industry engagement. Following extensive engagement with the university community and ideas contributed by staff and students, Swinburne Horizon 2025 sets out how Swinburne will …
Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment
A homeless man holds a sign asking for money by an entrance to a subway station in New York, Oct. 9, 2015. Photo: Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving …