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A city in the San Francisco Bay Area is giving some families $500 per month for 18 months - no strings attached
A trial of basic income in Oakland, California, will distribute monthly stipends of $500 to 600 low…
Aria Bendix
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US homelessness could shoot up 45% by the end of the year — but these organizations are helping families find relief
The pandemic is pushing hundreds of thousands of Americans who were already living paycheck to payc…
Lisa Desai,Yasmina Hatem,Tam …
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Meet the team from IIT Bombay which just won the Biggest Unmanned Vehicle Competition in the world
The team was led by students Ankit Sharma and Rishabh Choudhary. Other members of the team are…
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The tech consultant charged with murdering Bob Lee listed UC Berkeley as one of his schools. The university says it doesn't have a record of him.
It looks like Nima Momeni, the suspect arrested in the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, may have…
Sindhu Sundar
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Chicago just approved one of the US's largest basic-income pilots: $500 monthly payments for 5,000 people
Participants in the Chicago pilot will be chosen at random, but individuals must earn less than $35…
Aria Bendix
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Kamala Harris kicks off her 2020 campaign with a massive rally in Oakland
The first-term senator promised to guarantee healthcare as a human right with Medicare for All, edu…
Eliza Relman,Katie Canales
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Elon Musk tweeted his support for a universal basic income after a majority-Black coalition of mayors pledge similar schemes in 11 US cities
11 mayors are advocating for a guaranteed income policy. Elon Musk seemed to back the measure in a …
Mia Jankowicz
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Michigan mocked rival Ohio State University after the Buckeyes filed a trademark request for the word 'The'
"Like other institutions, Ohio State works to vigorously protect the university's brand and tradema…
Tyler Lauletta
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Mark Cuban calls universal basic income 'one of the worst possible responses' to robot automation
Altman, like many tech executives, is mostly pro-UBI. Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes and Tesla CEO…
Chris Weller
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Elon Musk says there's a 'pretty good chance' universal basic income will become reality
In January, Y Combinator President Sam Altman posted a job listing for a researcher to lead his com…
Chris Weller
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REPORTS: University Of Michigan To Make Jim Harbaugh The Highest-Paid Coach In College Football History
Several, including Adam Schefter of ESPN, have reported that Harbaugh's deal with Michigan is not d…
Cork Gaines
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Columbia University Football Player Charged With Hate Crime For Allegedly Assaulting Classmate
I know I am viewed as an athlete first on this campus. Physically I look the part, and I often intr…
Erin Fuchs
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The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple. The former engineer who cofounded #AppleToo explains why it's important.
Apple faces allegations of labor law violations by the NLRB, spotlighting Cher Scarlett's case amid…
Helen Li
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The blue wall battlegrounds will be won or lost on the economy. Here's where Harris stands in these critical states.
Harris sees Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as the keys to a November victory. But she remain…
John L. Dorman
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I've raised my child between the US and New Zealand. I've learned important lessons about 'fearless parenting' from my Kiwi friends.
I've been raising my daughter between the two countries for 18 years now. I've learned to be less o…
Barbara Dessart
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Wall Street tried getting into higher education. Disaster ensued.
Private equity firms made billions off of higher education. Students were left with worthless degre…
Ryann Liebenthal
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Kamala Harris' ascent puts California back in the driver's seat of national politics
For down-ballot Democrats in California, Harris' candidacy could be the boost that they'll need to …
John L. Dorman
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It took less than 24 hours for the attacks on Kamala Harris to get deeply sexist and extremely ugly
GOP members have swung into action and started criticizing Harris on everything from her race, to h…
Aditi Bharade
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What Maya Rudolph's impression reveals about Kamala Harris
A linguist wanted to understand the vice president's racial identity. So she studied the SNL comedi…
Adam Rogers
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Anti-aging enthusiasts are getting $16,500 injections to make their knees young again
Longevity influencer Bryan Johnson had millions of stem cells injected to reduce age-related aches.…