Report finds Chicago’s arts scene is in ‘crisis’
Due to budget reductions, arts organizations and museums had nearly two-thirds fewer offerings in 2022 compared to 2019, the study found.
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Can human anatomy meet the demands of the Information Age? ‘Body Electric’ finds out
New episodes of “Body Electric” drop on Tuesdays in NPR’s TED Radio Hour podcast feed.
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Titles by Chicago-based authors used without permission to train AI
Meta, Bloomberg and others pirated more than 190,000 e-books to train generative AI according to a dataset made searchable by The Atlantic.
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Progress is slow on Illinois’ clean energy promises
Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, are supposed to account for 25% of all power in the state by 2025 according to the law.
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Attention job-seekers: Uncle Sam wants you (to save the planet)
Ninety years after FDR’s American Civilian Corps, a new federal program aims to train young people for jobs to fight climate change.
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How will the iPhone’s switch to USB-C impact electronic waste?
USB-C is a universal charging connector and transfers data at high speeds, too.
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Little Amal journeys to Chicago this week
The 12-foot wooden puppet of a Syrian girl walks for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people worldwide, half of whom are children.
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MCA show highlights Puerto Rican diaspora’s impact on Chicago
Puerto Rican Chicagoans shaped the city in the mid-to-late 20th century through art and activism — and continue to do so.
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More senior citizens are giving cannabis a try
The age 65+ crowd is the fastest-growing age group of cannabis users.
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Chicago researchers studying whether your diet can prevent dementia
Studies show the MIND diet lowers a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s, but researchers wanted to measure its impact on cognition.
