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Q. I see that bond yields are rising. What does that mean? -- J.B., Albuquerque, New Mexico
A. Yields (return on investment) for government and other types of bonds can rise due to interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. They can also rise when many investors sell bonds, perhaps due to concerns about high levels of inflation ... (full story)

What to consider if a company that made AI-related job cuts wants you back

NEW YORK (AP) — Companies around the world are increasingly citing artificial intelligence when slashing jobs, fueling anxiety that a lot more workers may lose their livelihoods to machines.
Microsoft, Barclays Bank and supermarket chain Kroger are among the latest entries on a growing list of companies that have announced ... (full story)

The Anthropic IPO by the numbers, from a possible valuation in the trillions to surging revenue

Anthropic has the chance to make history with what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever.
The artificial intelligence lab filed papers Oct. 26 setting up a Wall Street debut next month, ahead of its chief rival OpenAI and just months after SpaceX set records in June with an initial public offering that raise ... (full story)

Local

Airbnb pledges $500M for its nonprofit to offer more free emergency stays

NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb plans to dedicate $500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years to increase temporary housing support for medical travelers and disaster survivors.
The short-term rental platform will fund the expansion by donating 10 cents from every booking and make up any shortfall, according to A ... (full story)

State

At Maryland university, students use photos to build interfaith understanding

BALTIMORE (RNS) — At a table with other University of Maryland students and campus leaders, Keven Guruswamy, a senior psychology major and Seventh-day Adventist, held up a photograph of his collection of Bibles arranged on a shelf.
Some of the Bibles were in Tamil, others in English. Some he acquired himself and others wer ... (full story)

Federal judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Manhattan federal judge who presided over cases involving President Donald Trump, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the 9/11 attacks during nearly three decades on the bench, has died. He was 92.
Hellerstein died Oct. 28 morning while surrounded by his family, Chi ... (full story)

Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed in a 24-hour period to toxic lead levels from smoke that were 80 times higher than the typical background level, according to a new study.
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology compared the chemical compo ... (full story)