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Mediators learn modern practices for dispute Resolution
When emotions are running high and opposing parties in a case can’t seem to reach an agreement, mediation may be helpful. Mediators are neutral third parties who guide others as they settle their differences.
The Supreme Court of Ohio’s Dispute Resolution Section recently hosted a conference for mediators, allowing t ... (full story)
Could anything but profit steer AI? The OpenAI trial offered clues but no verdict
The trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made clear the two billionaires agreed on one thing: building artificial intelligence would require significant resources — and enormous amounts of money.
It may seem obvious now, as an AI-obsessed stock market helps finance a global construction boom of chipmaking ... (full story)
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop opens for tours. Here's what's inside the once-hidden puppet studio
NEW YORK (AP) — Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity.
Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is draw ... (full story)
How state laws can stymie research into your ancestors' psychiatric records
NEW YORK (AP) — Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades. But the reason why is a family mystery.
Debby Hannigan, her great grandniece, tried for years to access Conole's medical records, because she thought they might hold clues to mental health issues in her family, including her o ... (full story)
After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services, a reaction to a high-profile protest inside a Minnesota church that prompted outrage from faith leaders.
The Republican lawmakers sponsoring most of the legislation say those gathering at sacred sanctuaries de ... (full story)