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Before the robots arrived, surgical training was done the same way for nearly a century. During routine surgeries, trainees worked with nurses, anesthesiologists, and scrub technicians to position and sedate the patient, while also…

The concept of smart roads is not new. It includes efforts like traffic lights that automatically adjust their timing based on sensor data and streetlights that automatically adjust their brightness to reduce energy consumption.…

This article was first published as "The battle for the SX-70." It appeared in the May 1989 issue of IEEE Spectrum. A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. The diagrams and photographs appeared in the original print version.Yet this…

This article was first published as "The battle for the SX-70." It appeared in the May 1989 issue of IEEE Spectrum. A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. The diagrams and photographs appeared in the original print version.Yet this…

NAACP President Derrick JohnsonCourtesy: NAACPAt the end of May, word circulated that the Biden administration was leaning toward a student loan forgiveness plan of $10,000 per borrower.Officials at the NAACP were livid.The association's…

lisegagne | E+ | Getty ImagesWithout the child tax credit, Stormy Johnson has been skipping her own meals so her kids can eat.Johnson, 45, works as a student support specialist in Preston County Schools in Kingwood, West Virginia. Before…

The Biden administration is planning to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers earning below a specific income threshold. But for borrowers like Johnathan Perkins, 36, the amount of debt forgiven isn’t going to move the needle at…

Early childhood is a time of rapid development in the brain. In fact, 90% of a child's brain growth happens before the age of five — and a big part of it is dependent on their language environment.That's why frequent, rich…

Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt - all of it with no means-testing on May 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi | Getty ImagesAdvocates expressed anger and disappointment…

"Not a single person in this country has paid a dime on federal student loans since the president took office," former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a recent press briefing, referring to the suspension of interest on the…