Opinion: AI alarm bells should ring loudly now
The AI news got my attention when Dr. Geoffrey Hinton resigned from Google. The "Godfather of AI" wanted to speak publicly about the potential dangers of artif…
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Opinion: 300 years of game-changing economic philosophy
When I look back on college, there are few things I can remember learning.
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Kennedy: Broken Heart Cheesecakes food truck sends a message of hope
Alone in the woods last September with suicidal thoughts racing through his mind, 31-year-old Joseph Gonzalez heard his mobile phone ding.
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Opinion: Next year will not be a 2016 rerun
Those afraid that the 2024 GOP presidential contest will become a repeat of 2016 need not worry. The race is radically different this year; it will not play ou…
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Opinion: Repeat of 2016 is in the cards
A large field of qualified candidates is setting up the Republican primaries for a repeat of 2016.
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Local history: Nearly 150 years old, Chattanooga High has had seven sites
Next year, Chattanooga High School will turn 150 years old. It has been a seat of learning in seven sites around the city, following its founding in the office…
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Opinion: Prepare now for next public health crisis
When the world shut down, I was working for Hospice of Chattanooga, a network of caregivers devoted to helping patients and their families navigate profoundly …
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The Rant
You rich congressmen have played with real people's livelihoods. Just raise the debt limit before you ruin 90% of your constituents' lives.
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Opinion: Anti-diversity rage explodes in our schools
The graduation ceremony at the Florida liberal arts New College was filled with boos, jeers and chants from the students.
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Opinion: How the presidential primaries are shaping up
Let's face it. "Gun to the head" honest, only 5% of the country would let Joe Biden watch their kid for an hour. He has been the worst president of modern time…
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Opinion: Alpine Crest Elementary School teacher sought equality with lesson
After a complaint about her planned presentation of a Mother's Day program for kindergarten through second grade students at Alpine Crest Elementary, librarian…
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Kennedy: Signal Elementary reunion astonishes organizers
Listening to Gary D. Beene talk is like listening to popcorn pop.
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Opinion: ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding. Here’s how you can be on alert
Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific topic — stem cell research, the safety of nuclear energy, climate change — you…
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Good Deed: Firefighters honored for life-saving efforts
Two Chattanooga firefighters recently received special recognition for stepping up and helping others in need when they were off duty.
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Local history: One-fifth of city under water in ‘73 flood
Local residents still tell stories about the week in 1973 when the rain kept falling and the waters kept rising. Photographs prove those stories were not exagg…