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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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'If You Play With Fire, You Get Burned.' Is a COVID-19-Safe Political Event Possible?

'If You Play With Fire, You Get Burned.' Is a COVID-19-Safe Political Event Possible?

News & Record, October 5, 2020

Large political gatherings in North Carolina that flout safety guidelines ahead of the 2020 elections have continued even as cases of COVID-19 rise across the state. That kind of event brought COVID-19 to the White House, resulting in President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and some staff and party members — including U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis — testing positive for the coronavirus. Can political events in North Carolina be held safely?

New Research Examines Political “Air War” and “Ground Game” to Determine Which is Most Effective

New Research Examines Political “Air War” and “Ground Game” to Determine Which is Most Effective

News Release, October 7, 2020

CATONSVILLE, MD, October 7, 2020 – New research has shed light on how various political campaign activities influence voters. It found that a candidate’s mass media advertising is more likely to influence independent voters, while the campaign’s “ground game,” targeting voters through grassroots outreach, is more effective at reaching a candidate’s base.

Using Technology to Tailor Lessons to Each Student

Using Technology to Tailor Lessons to Each Student

The Seattle Times, October 4, 2020

When 12-year-old Nina Mones was in sixth grade last year, she struggled to keep up with her math class, getting stuck on improper fractions. And as the teacher pushed ahead with new lessons, she fell further and further behind. Then in the fall of 2019, her charter school, the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix, brought in a program called Teach to One 360, which uses computer algorithms and machine learning to offer daily math instruction tailored to each student. Nina, now in seventh grade, flourished.

‘If You Play With Fire, You Get Burned.’ Is a COVID-19-Safe Political Event Possible?

‘If You Play With Fire, You Get Burned.’ Is a COVID-19-Safe Political Event Possible?

October 3, 2020

Large political gatherings in North Carolina that flout safety guidelines ahead of the 2020 elections have continued even as cases of COVID-19 rise across the state. That kind of event brought COVID-19 to the White House, resulting in President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and some staff and party members — including N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis — testing positive for the coronavirus.

Election Security Concerns After Week of Reported Issues

Election Security Concerns After Week of Reported Issues

Fox 45 News, October 2, 2020

What’s expected to be an unprecedented election with historic participation, especially with mail-in voting, comes with serious election security concerns. An unlocked mailbox discovered by a guy walking his dog in Baltimore City and reports of people trying to collect completed mail-in ballots from voters in Anne Arundel County are two of the latest examples.

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