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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Saltete founders Eric Stephens and Regan Fletcher Stephens. (Courtesy of Regan Fletcher Stephens)
Community
Billy Penn

Philly entrepreneurs launch ‘Saltete,’ a new publishing platform for niche travel guides

Travelers get an interactive handbook that’s GPS-enabled, while writers get a place to monetize their work.

3 years ago

A person walks by displayed images of NFTs available for sale.
Politics & Policy

NFTs, digital assets could soon fall under new rules in New Jersey, as lawmakers discuss blockchain technology

Lobbyists say digital art and sports card sellers should be exempt from certain regulations under a new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature.

3 years ago

Microsoft said it plans to cut 10,000 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce, in the first months of 2023. (Michel Euler/AP)
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Community

Microsoft slashes 10,000 jobs, the latest in a wave of layoffs

Amazon, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs have also announced cuts during a brutal January for corporate workers.

3 years ago

An illustration shows figures connecting through giant comptuer screens.
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Health

With telehealth abortion, doctors have to learn to trust and empower patients

Getting abortion medication online is easier than ever thanks to regulatory changes. The practice is pushing the boundaries of the traditional doctor-patient relationship.

3 years ago

Edward Tian
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Education

This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever

A college kid's mission to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence.

3 years ago

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, pictured here at a German factory in March 2022
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Courts & Law

Here’s what’s at stake in Elon Musk’s Tesla tweet trial

In 2018, Musk tweeted he had secured enough funding to take Tesla private, but a deal never materialized.

3 years ago

The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston
Politics & Policy

N.J. Gov. Murphy bars TikTok, other platforms from state devices

Monday's decision applies to state agencies under the executive branch and comes as a third of U.S. states have moved to prohibit the platform on government devices.

3 years ago

Three students seated at a table look at laptops.
Education

‘Anything that’s worth arguing about is complex’: N.J. students must now learn media and information literacy skills in K-12

New Jersey requires the Board of Education to create statewide information literacy standards, teaching students to assess a variety of sources.

3 years ago

Enter a prompt into ChatGPT, and it becomes your very own virtual assistant. (OpenAI/Screenshot by NPR)
NPR
Education

A new AI chatbot might do your homework for you. But it’s still not an A+ student

A new artificial intelligence tool called ChatGPT has thrilled the Internet with its superhuman abilities to solve math problems, churn out college essays and write papers.

3 years ago

Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition
Community

Twitter poll closes with users voting for Musk exit as chief

There was no immediate announcement from Twitter, or Musk, about whether that would happen, though Musk said that he would abide by the results.

3 years ago

Fusion Power Update, NIF
The Pulse
Science

Why the nuclear fusion ‘net energy gain’ is more hype than breakthrough

What does this “breakthrough” actually mean and why some are calling it a ‘scam.’

3 years ago

A SEPTa bus in the foreground with buildings in the background in Center City.
Community
Billy Penn

Pay for your SEPTA ride with a tap of your phone, and take your friends along

The agency’s mobile payment pilot is now open to all — though it’s not meant to replace your Key card.

3 years ago

A laser-light menorah is projected into the 110-foot dome of the Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park. The synagogue will celebrate the holidays with a Hanukkah themed light show. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Philly synagogue leans into sci-fi building, celebrating Hanukkah with laser light show

Pew! Pew! Frank Lloyd Wright’s futuristic synagogue gets the sci-fi treatment for the Festival of Lights.

3 years ago

Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
Community

Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk’s jet

Press freedom advocates on Thursday criticized Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists.

3 years ago

A sign at Twitter headquarters
Community

Musk’s Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group

The advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations helped address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems

3 years ago

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