Republicans are attacking inmates of nursing homes by eliminating the rule that prohibits the nursing homes from forcing inmates into arbitration.

The article uses the term "sexual assault" which is defined to stretch from groping to rape, and includes other things too. In general it is a grave mistake to use that term, so I have decided never to use it. In this particular case, no actual error results, since inmates ought to be able to sue the company if the management tolerates any of those acts. But I still reject that term.

"Who wants to live in an artificially intelligent future?"

Some US CEOs are now quitting the troll's "advisory council" in response to his support for right-wing extremism.

I don't think the "advisory council" is consulted for advice. It is simply a way for executives to endorse the troll, presumably hoping for some sort of reward for the company or themselves.

Another resignation from a related council.

Chinese human rights defender Wu Gan was imprisoned for two years, but now has been given a phony trial.

Cities that want to imitate New York's "High Line" must be very careful. There are few opportunities for that to succeed.

When I first saw the proposal for London's Garden Bridge, I took it as a scheme to suck money out of the state to do something useless. In the US, this is typically done with major league sports studios or weapons systems.