Los Angeles Times

Can we speed up California’s vote count already?

Why the heck does it take California so long to count ballots? That’s a question Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, has been answering ad nauseam for years. Ahead ...
The Washington Post

A viral video says booking a flight at a library is cheaper. We investigated.

In an Instagram video that has nearly 30 million views, a couple claims to save hundreds of dollars simply by booking a flight on a library computer. The library computer, according to the post, is ...
Hawaii News Now

Point-in-Time Count 2026 shows Oahu homelessness shifting toward shelters

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A federally mandated survey found 4,539 people were experiencing homelessness on Oahu during the 2026 Point-in-Time Count, with new data showing a shift toward more ...
kcra.com

Sacramento "Point in Time" count finds rise in homelessness, more people using shelters

LAUNDRY AND USING FILTERED WATER FOR DRINKING. THERE ARE MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE ON THE STREETS OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY. A RECENT COUNT FOUND MORE THAN 7400 PEOPLE WITHOUT HOUSING. KCRA 3’S PEYTON HEADLEE ...
Tom's Guide

Google Chrome has a secret PDF tool that everyone should use — here’s how it works

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Time

How We Chose the 2026 TIME100

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Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
Slate

It’s a Design Principle That Has Transformed the World and Even Saved Lives. It’s Gone Way Too Far.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Twenty years ago, I stumbled across a ...
Pew Research Center

How Do U.S. Men and Women Spend Their Time?

From morning routines to late-night TV, Americans move from task to task throughout their day. How they use their time looks different for older and younger adults. And across age groups, it differs ...
Scientific American

Here’s what the autism spectrum really looks like

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people. Since 2013 it’s been baked into the name of the diagnosis itself, autism ...
The Hill

Daylight saving time begins: Are we changing the clocks for the last time?

(NEXSTAR) – Daylight saving time has officially begun, which means the clocks not connected to the internet in your home are likely now an hour behind that of your phone or smart watch. It also means ...