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Pop Art Meets Pigskin: CMU Alumnus and Artist Burton Morris Brings Iconic Visual Energy to the 2026 NFL Draft

Carnegie Mellon University alumnus and renowned pop artist Burton Morris created bespoke artwork for the NFL draft, April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. The NFL commissioned Morris to produce a monumental art installation of 32 individual NFL football helmet wall sculptures to highlight the league’s larger commitment to art-driven storytelling. Built on a steel frame to honor the city’s history, each 20-by-20-inch piece is customized with Morris’ signature steel colored ”energy shards” that…

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Apple’s CEO Transition Signals Strength, Not Uncertainty

This commentary was originally published in Fortune. The views expressed are the author’s own.Apple stock traded slightly down after-hours following the announcement that CEO Tim Cook will be stepping down, to be replaced by his hand-picked protégé, John Ternus. There is no question that Cook is one of the most legendary and accomplished CEOs of our time, but this short-sighted market reaction is entirely misguided. Here are three reasons why…

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Pennsylvania Universities and Commonwealth Leaders Launch Keystone AI + Quantum Factory

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Pennsylvania’s seven research intensive universities have joined forces with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center(opens in new window) (PSC), the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Team Pennsylvania(opens in new window) to launch the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory, a statewide innovation network leveraging AI and quantum computing to translate university research into practical solutions for Pennsylvania's key industries.  James Barr von Oehsen “This collaboration will serve as a powerful economic catalyst…

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This Google Doc Helps Determine How Much to Invest in Stocks

When everyday investors have to make personal finance decisions, rules of thumb can be easy and comforting. For instance, to decide what percentage of your portfolio should be devoted to stocks, simply subtract your age from 120. In other words, a 40-year-old should invest 80% of their retirement savings in stocks.But rules of thumb don’t take investors’ personal circumstances into account, says James Choi, a professor of finance at Yale…

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Russia’s North-Eastern Turn: The Arctic as an Axis of Greater Eurasia

Specialisation in technologies for the northern environment, the construction of an icebreaker fleet, Arctic energy, and the unique experience of economic activity under harsh climatic conditions create undeniable advantages for Russia in the face of new Arctic actors. The Russian Arctic generates a unique effect: the region simultaneously serves as both a resource base and a transit corridor—something rarely encountered anywhere in the world, as resource-rich regions are typically located…

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Washington Expands Protections for Isolated Workers

Washington employers in certain industries face expanded compliance obligations following amendments to RCW 49.60.515, which took effect on January 1, 2026. The revised statute strengthens protections for isolated workers by expanding requirements for provision of a panic button, training, documentation, reporting, and enforcement, and by authorizing significant civil penalties for noncompliance. Covered Employers and Covered Work The amended law applies to employers operating hotels and motels, retail establishments, security companies,…

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Curbing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings: Approaches From the WHO and OSHA

Quick Hits The WHO and several other organizations have jointly developed “Framework Guidelines for Addressing Workplace Violence in the Health Sector,” signaling a unified global commitment to ending workplace violence in healthcare. Despite the absence of a federal OSHA standard, the agency is actively investigating and citing employers that fail to protect healthcare workers from workplace violence. Several states have also taken the initiative to provide workplace violence prevention requirements…

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Riddle v. Ivari: SCC rules on the annulment of a declaration of death in life insurance claims

On April 10, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) clarified procedural rules and provided guidance on the evidentiary burden for seeking the annulment of a declaratory judgment of death. The Court confirmed that the declaratory judgment of death, also called a declaration of death, is a fiction that has to yield to evidence of the return of a person, and explained what this return meant within the meaning of…

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Navigating uncertain times with the help of artificial intelligence

21 April 2026By Oscar Arce, Karin Klieber, Michele Lenza, Joan ParedesArtificial intelligence (AI) can help track inflation risks in real time. A new ECB model based on machine learning informs experts how likely it is that inflation will be much higher or much lower than they expect. In times of growing economic and political uncertainty, prices can change more rapidly and more strongly. This is why monetary policy decisions rely…

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University of Manchester quizzers win University Challenge for fifth time, becoming joint most successful in series’ history

It can feel as though there’s something mystic about acquiring a seat on the University Challenge team, a tap on the shoulder in a quiet area of the quad one day maybe, but according to Ray, that that isn’t so.“Growing up, my Grandma was always a huge fan of University Challenge, and when a friend of mine who’d been a contestant a couple of years before told me that they…

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Maryland FAMLI Program Rules, Part II: Claims and Paid Leave Benefits

Quick Hits Starting no later than January 3, 2028, the FAMLI program will provide most Maryland employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave for certain family and medical reasons, with a possible additional twelve weeks of leave for parental bonding, per application year. The program is funded through employer and employee payroll contributions, which will commence on January 1, 2027, and be administered by the MDOL’s FAMLI Division.…

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DESI Completes Planned 3D Map of the Universe, Will Continue To Explore

On April 14, the 5,000 fiber-optic eyes of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) swiveled onto a patch of sky near the Little Dipper. Roughly every 20 minutes, they locked on to distant pinpricks of light, gathering photons that had traveled toward Earth for billions of years. When the sun rose, collaborators marked completion of a major milestone: successfully surveying all of the area in DESI’s originally planned map of…

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CMU, Pitt Celebrate Opening of Pittsburgh Federal Statistical Research Data Center

Carnegie Mellon University, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, is celebrating the opening of the Pittsburgh Federal Statistical Research Data Center(opens in new window) (FSRDC), a flagship federal program overseen by the U.S. Census Bureau. Hosted in the Cathedral of Learning at Pitt, the Pittsburgh FSRDC expands access to restricted federal data to researchers across the region. “Carnegie Mellon partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to bring a critical national research capability to…

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Openness as a Strategy: Why Closed Markets Hold Back Technological Progress

The automotive industry is a driver of technological progress, industrial strength, and a strategically vital sector for developed economies. As a central pillar of Europe’s economy, it provides employment to 13.8 million people, accounting for around 7% of total EU employment. In Germany, the sector contributes roughly 5% of GDP and supports more than 800,000 jobs. Cars have long ceased to be mere mechanical means of getting from point A…

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ED Civil Rights Office Rescinds Title IX Resolution Agreements With 5 Schools

Quick Hits The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has rescinded agreements protecting transgender and LGBTQ+ students across several school districts and one community college, reflecting a policy shift under the Trump administration. The office explained these agreements incorrectly interpreted Title IX, stating that protections apply only to sex and not gender identity. Such changes to Title IX enforcement and antidiscrimination obligations have significant implications for educational institutions…

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The Everyday Leadership of Coaching with Zoe Chance

In this episode, Heidi Brooks and Zoe Chance invite you to step out of the transactional pursuit of influence and into the relational, visceral reality of self-influence through coaching. Through their conversation, Heidi and Zoe take you on a journey to reframe coaching not as a corrective tool for fixing what is broken, but as an enlivening stance for everyday leadership and human connection. You’ll get a sneak peak into…

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The Next UN Secretary-General: Representing the Few or the Many?

Under his leadership, the country withdrew from joining BRICS and, following the United States, exited the World Health Organization—an important specialised agency of the UN. In 2024, Milei dismissed Foreign Minister Diana Mondino after the Argentine delegation supported a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the US trade and economic embargo against Cuba. On 25 March 2026, Argentina, together with the United States and Israel, voted against…

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Maryland FAMLI Program Rules, Part I: Online Account and Notices

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Prospects for a Post-War US-Iranian Settlement

Given the persistent mutual hostility, distrust, and unwillingness to compromise on both sides, the prospects for a durable political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict between Iran and the United States remain uncertain, although temporary tactical agreements on specific issues cannot be ruled out, writes Alexander Maryasov. Iranian–American relations deteriorated sharply following the Islamic Revolution and the hostage-taking of staff at the United States Embassy in Tehran in 1979. From…

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2025 Year in Review / 2026 Outlook – Singapore Employment Law

2025 saw a series of developments take place in the Singapore employment law landscape. This article provides a summary of the key developments over the past year. For the full version of this article, please click here. 1 January: The Platform Workers Act came into effect, enabling, amongst other things, platform workers to obtain financial compensation should they get injured in the course of work. Click here to read more. 1 January:…

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New Information Obligations When Recruiting Non-EU Nationals to Germany

Quick Hits Under Section 45c of the Residence Act, companies with operations in Germany must provide written information to new employees no later than their first day of work and include reference to the free labor and social law advice service “Faire Integration” plus contact details of the nearest advice center. The new requirement, which took effect on January 1, 2026, applies only to new hires from third countries whose…

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Carnegie Mellon University, AI Strike Team Bring Top AI Startups to Pittsburgh for High-Stakes Draft Competition

Carnegie Mellon University(opens in new window)’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship(opens in new window) and the AI Strike Team today unveiled the finalists for the Forge to Field AI Pitch Competition(opens in new window), a Draft Week event dedicated to identifying the biggest breakthroughs at the intersection of sport and artificial intelligence.Six finalists were chosen from nearly 100 qualified applicants located in more than 10 tech hubs across the country. On April 22,…

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Stephen Latham: The End of Irreversibility

Howie and Harlan are joined by Stephen Latham, a Yale School of Medicine senior research scholar and the director of the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics. Stephen reflects on his journey to a career at the intersection of law and medicine, and explains why the legal definition of death is becoming less useful in an era of rapidly advancing medical technologies. Harlan unpacks recent analysis of smoking rates in the…

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CMU Recognizes Educational Leaders Across Campus

Robert E. Doherty Award for Sustained Contributions to Excellence in EducationSharon CarverProfessor of Psychology; Emeritus Director, Children’s School; Associate Dean for Educational Affairs, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Science For more than three decades, Sharon Carver(opens in new window) has shaped Carnegie Mellon University’s educational landscape through exceptional knowledge, tireless dedication and deep personal devotion to her students, faculty and the university at large.As director of CMU's Children’s School(opens in new…

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EU Pay Transparency Directive Implementation in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Quick Hits Slovakia remains further ahead than the Czech Republic with transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law, with a dedicated draft law already in the legislative process. The Czech Republic published a draft Labour Code amendment and has explicitly opted for a “minimalist transposition” mirroring the directive’s minimum requirements. In both countries, employers may want to begin reviewing pay structures, transparency practices, and internal governance now. Slovakia…

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From Salford to Shanghai: how cities around the world are taking back control of housing

A major new international study led by The University of Manchester has revealed how policymakers around the world are becoming far more active in constructing affordable housing. Drawing on evidence from cities including Salford, Shanghai, Nairobi and Paris, the research shows how governments are stepping in where private markets have failed - reshaping housing systems, markets and state institutions in the process.Key findingsGovernments across the global North and South are…

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New book examines the rise of Africa’s ‘model nation’ – and considers its future

A new book by The University of Manchester’s Dr Pritish Behuria explores how Rwanda rebuilt its economy after the 1994 genocide to become one of Africa’s most frequently cited development success stories, while questioning whether its current growth model can deliver long-term prosperity.Key findingsRwanda has achieved rapid economic growth and built a reputation for effective state-led development, but the book argues that long-term prosperity may depend on deeper industrial transformation…

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A Whole Civilisation Will Die Tonight: Dehumanisation and Imperial Decline

What imperialism consistently fails to grasp is that the very cultures it seeks to dehumanise are precisely where peoples draw their strength, Tings Chak writes. The turn from liberal universalism to open civilisational supremacy is not a sign of renewed Western confidence, it is a symptom of hegemonic decline. When an order can no longer lead through the attractiveness of its ideas, it reaches for cruder instruments: military force and…

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Teen substance use linked to peer pressure and wellbeing, study finds

Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified a range of key risk and protective factors influencing whether young people vape, drink alcohol, smoke or use drugs. Based on data from more than 30,000 pupils aged 12-15, the study provides one of the most comprehensive pictures to date of adolescent substance use in England, highlighting the importance of social, emotional and environmental influences.Key findingsPeer pressure, bullying and emotional difficulties are…

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Valdai Club and Center for Russian Studies of East China Normal University to Hold Annual Russian-Chinese Conference

On April 26–27, the Valdai Discussion Club, in partnership with the Center for Russian Studies of East China Normal University, will hold its next annual Russian-Chinese Conference. The theme is “The Era of Multipolarity: New Horizons of Russian-Chinese Cooperation.” The event will bring together more than 40 experts from Russia and China, many of whom participate in bilateral expert meetings, regional conferences, and the Valdai Club’s annual sessions. At the opening of the Russian-Chinese Conference, welcoming addresses will be delivered by Andrey…

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What Will Hungary’s New Course Be?

On April 15, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “Elections in Hungary and the Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe.” Moderator Anton Bespalov noted that these elections have attracted an unusual amount of attention in Europe and around the world due to the clearly mythologised figure of Viktor Orbán, who, during his 16 years in power, has branded Hungary as a bastion of right-wing conservative values ​​in a…

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Washington Governor Ferguson Signs Key Employment Bills Into Law

Quick Hits Washington State Governor Ferguson recently signed a wide range of labor and employment legislation into law, including bills that address reductions in force, pregnancy accommodations, noncompete agreements, traditional labor relations, behavioral health in the construction industry, and wage and hour claims. HB 1155, which bans noncompetition agreements with employees and independent contractors, will take effect on June 30, 2026; the other laws will take effect on June 11,…

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Seizing opportunity in the Canadian M&A market amid cross-border trade policy uncertainty

Despite early optimism, 2025 was a mixed year for Canadian M&A. The aggregate value of deals rose by over 70 per cent to approximately C$530 billion between 2024 and 2025. However, the overall number of deals dropped around 8 per cent, from 2,673 deals in 2024 to 2,454 deals in 2025.1 A key constraint facing the M&A market, and one that persists in the early part of 2026, is the…

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CMU Teams Recognized in Moonshots AI Competition

From the lab to deployment, Carnegie Mellon University researchers build tools designed to make tangible differences in how people live, learn and work. That research recently earned top recognition in the Laude Institute(opens in new window)'s Moonshots competition, which concentrates on applying AI to some of society’s most pressing challenges, from workforce reskilling to expanding access to education.The top award went to “ARISTOS: Reskilling for a Physical Workforce,” a pioneering CMU…

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Why Trump Puts His Name on Everything

This commentary was originally published in Fortune. The views expressed are the author’s own.In a relentless, unprecedented branding exercise, the sheer volume of entities now bearing the name of President Donald Trump strains credulity. We now live in a world of Trump RX and Trump accounts, of Trump coins and Trump fighter jets. We have seen the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts slapped with his name, the…

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Designing ‘audience-first’ newsrooms that work

Can you design an ‘audience-first’ newsroom without increasing cost and complexity? Newsrooms have added layers of roles, workflows, and formats to keep up with change, but many are now paying the price in cost and complexity. Download our latest report below to see how an audience-first approach can simplify decision-making, sharpen focus, and improve long-term performance. Reading time: 4 minutes Modern newsrooms didn’t become complex by accident. Over the past…

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Key Takeaways From Oregon’s 2026 Legislative Session

Quick Hits Oregon enacted HB 4089, which expands criminal penalties for wage theft offenses and increases penalties for hiring unlicensed construction labor contractors or misusing contractor license numbers, with violations ranging from Class A misdemeanors to Class C felonies. Several measures (HB 4111, HB 4079, and SB 1570) strengthen protections related to immigration status—restricting its use in civil lawsuits, prohibiting employer retaliation for updating work authorization, requiring schools and healthcare…

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Data sovereignty and the CLOUD Act: What Canadian organizations should know

Data sovereignty has re-emerged as a central concern for Canadian organizations navigating an increasingly complex geopolitical and regulatory environment. At present, the underlying concern involves the power of U.S. government authorities, through the 2018 U.S. Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (CLOUD Act), to access the personal information of Canadians. At its core, the issue of data sovereignty raises a practical and pressing question: to what extent can foreign…

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