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AI Agents Are Breaking the Internet. 5 Things You Should Do Right Now to Protect Yourself
As technology makes it easier to find bugs across the internet, it’s more important than ever to secure your data.
Dogfish Head Revived a 2,700-Year-Old Beer. Its Real Advantage Isn’t the Ancient Recipe
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The Covid-Conscious Lesbian Bar Is Looking for a New Owner
Last Ditch, the lesbian bar that went viral after receiving backlash for lifting its mask mandate, will close its doors unless it finds a new owner.
High-Stakes Negotiation Is a Psychological Game. 5 Ways to Stay Grounded When the Pressure Is On
Beneath every negotiation is a psychological layer you can’t afford to ignore.
Europe Keeps Exporting Its Best Tech Founders to the U.S. — But Why?
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Main streets & local economies
Transit on the ballot in these 11 states
Transportation advocates have high hopes for the Nov. 3 election, which will allow voters to weigh in on measures supporting road, rail, pedestrian and bike infrastructure.
Baltimore sues rental software platform, apartment owner over alleged junk fees
The city claims that the companies steered tenants “toward fee-generating payment options by obscuring the fees associated with each payment method.”
After major zoning reform, Cambridge, Massachusetts, launches dashboard to track housing
The city’s public-facing tracker shows nearly 250 housing projects in various stages of development.
$10B for PFAS removal proposed in bipartisan House bill
The Protect Clean Water Act would authorize $2 billion annually to extend federal support for contaminant removal and water infrastructure.
LA Metro breaks ground on 12-mile bus rapid transit corridor
The project will upgrade 26 bus stations along the route and connect with multiple rail lines and other bus routes.
Few states, cities have capacity to handle disasters without FEMA, reports find
States could be expected to shoulder more disaster and recovery costs within six months, but federal reports document staffing and funding shortfalls at state and local emergency management agencies.