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Who Is Andy Beshear and Why You Want to Know

Posted on May 8, 2025 Updated on May 8, 2025

Andy Beshear, the Democratic Governor of Kentucky, might just be the most intriguing political figure you haven’t heard enough about…. Read more

Posted in Policy     

Still Using Google? So Are 90% of Us. That’s Kind of the Problem.

Posted on May 6, 2025 Updated on May 6, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a major antitrust lawsuit against Google in October 2020. That legal challenge could reshape… Read more

Posted in Ethics, Finance, Policy, Technology     

Predictive Modeling of Maternal Morbidity: Insights from a Decade of Regional Birth Data (2010–2020)

Posted on April 29, 2025 Updated on April 29, 2025

Author: Dr. Cary WoodsAffiliation: Managing Partner, HarnessAI (Public Health Informatics & Predictive Analytics)Contact: cary@harnessai.netDate: May 2025 1. Abstract Maternal morbidity… Read more

Posted in Policy     

Why Our Cities Are Quietly Breaking Down

Posted on April 28, 2025 Updated on April 28, 2025

There is a quiet, slow erosion happening across American cities. It is not an earthquake or a sudden crash. It… Read more

Posted in Climate, Education, Finance, Policy     

A Thank You to Senator Dick Durbin

Posted on April 27, 2025 Updated on April 27, 2025

Leadership is not simply about holding power. It is about knowing when to pass it on. Senator Dick Durbin’s decision… Read more

Posted in Ethics, Policy, Rights and Equality     

From Gasoline Alley to the Grid: What GM’s Formula 1 Engine Means for American Manufacturing

Posted on April 24, 2025 Updated on April 24, 2025

When you live in Indianapolis, motorsport is more than spectacle, it’s civic texture. On Memorial Day weekend, the roar from… Read more

Posted in Education, Sports, Technology     

America’s Innovation Economy Runs on Unpaid Labor

Posted on April 23, 2025 Updated on April 23, 2025

A funny thing happened on the way to the startup revolution. We built an entire mythology around the entrepreneur, but… Read more

Posted in Education, Policy     

Mentorship as Infrastructure

Posted on April 16, 2025 Updated on April 16, 2025

Somewhere between staying current and staying employed, there’s a gap most people don’t talk about. It’s the space between what… Read more

Posted in Education, Ethics, Technology     

From Wall Street to Cell Blocks: The Monetization of Detention in a Globalized Fear Economy

Posted on April 12, 2025 Updated on April 12, 2025

The architecture of mass incarceration is evolving, and it is wearing a suit. This week, a plan emerged from the… Read more

Posted in Ethics, Policy, Rights and Equality     

For the Woman Who Believed We Could Go Further

Posted on April 10, 2025 Updated on April 10, 2025

Today is my mother’s birthday. She’s not just the woman who raised me. She’s the woman who raised four college… Read more

Posted in Education, Stories     

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