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Earnings season
Q. What is "earnings season"? -- N.T., Jacksonville, North Carolina
A. It's when many companies' earnings reports are released. Public companies (those with publicly traded stock) must issue three quarterly "10-Q" reports and an annual "10-K" report (for their fourth quarter), detailing their earnin ... (full story)
Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labels
Meals and snacks with "GLP-1 Friendly" labels on the packaging are becoming more common in U.S. supermarkets as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight.
But the labels aren't regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, unlike the popular medications themselves. Di ... (full story)
Local
Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads
(THE CONVERSATION) Eighteen months ago, it was plausible that artificial intelligence might take a different path than social media. Back then, AI's development hadn't consolidated under a small number of big tech firms. Nor had it capitalized on consumer attention, surveilling users and delivering ads.
Unfortunately, the AI ind ... (full story)
Building 'beloved community': Remembering the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh
(THE CONVERSATION) Before Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, he asked several of his friends to continue his life's work building what he called "beloved community." One of the people he invited was the Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, poet and mindfulness teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
My new book, "On Mindful Democracy: ... (full story)
State
Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning the majority in November, though it's one with very little wiggle room.
The party got a new burst of confidence when former Rep. Mary Peltola announced Monday she'll run for the Senate in Alaska. Her bid gives Democrats a critical fourth candid ... (full story)
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared ready to deal another setback to transgender people and uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
The court's conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year, signaled during more ... (full story)