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The U.S. 'must update its permitting laws and procedures'
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'Permitting reform can ensure a lasting manufacturing renaissance'

Philip K. Bell at Newsweek

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'The bigotry at the heart of Pete Hegseth's Navy ship renaming'

Michael A. Cohen at MSNBC

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "marking Pride Month by offering a one-finger salute to the LGBTQ community," says Michael A. Cohen. It's "part of a larger effort to whitewash the accomplishments and, arguably, the humanity, of women and minorities in the U.S. military." The "renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk" was "intentional — a punitive and mean-spirited slight at the estimated 80,000 LGBTQ+ service members in the U.S. military." It's "not hard to read between the lines here."

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'Why UTIs are getting so much harder to treat'

Natasha K. Boyd at New York magazine

The rising rate of "antibiotic resistance means UTIs are becoming an increasingly difficult infection to treat," says Natasha K. Boyd. Though "usually regarded as a nuisance, albeit a painful one, UTIs are turning into a complicated illness for a growing number of the population." This "isn't to say that antibiotics are never an effective treatment for UTIs." But the "growing consensus among professionals in the field is that something needs to change."

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'AI will devastate the future of work. But only if we let it.'

Gary Rivlin at Time

The "view from the frontlines of AI is sobering," says Gary Rivlin. The "central question isn't if AI will transform our economy — it will — but whether we'll harness it to augment human potential rather than simply replace it." Will we "seize this moment to create more fulfilling work and widely shared prosperity, or allow its benefits to flow primarily to those who own the algorithms?" There is "no immutable law that says automating labor means eliminating human workers."

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.