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The Office of Personnel Management has revised a Jan. 20 memo asking federal agencies to identify probationary employees ahead of a mass firing. The reissued memo does not order fired workers reinstated.

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality.

Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence.

Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Technology in Ukraine is transforming the battlefield in real time. Will it shift U.S. national security tactics? And could it influence Chinese president Xi Jinping’s thinking in Taiwan? Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis weighs in. Then, an unprecedented UN survey of issues that matter most to women around the world.

The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Diego is going to be hosting a formal, red-carpet premiere event for the new ASCE Documentary “Cities of the Future” on Saturday, August 24th at the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The reception will feature: • Delicious catering • Open bar • Red-carpet entrance • Exclusive film screening in the Fleet Science Center IMAX Dome Theater • Private access to the Fleet’s exhibits and facilities Visit: https://collaborate.asce.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=4a13dfef-36ba-414e-95b9-01904172d115&CommunityKey=69c0111b-c3f7-4757-bf2a-ebe81fd45bcf&Home=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2fmanage-events ASCE on Instagram and Facebook

With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.

The air has improved in the LA region as firefighters get blazes under control, but there are questions about how safe the air actually is.

The Nintendo Music app lets you listen to dozens of hours of music from games like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong.

Egg farmers have been plagued by widespread outbreaks of bird flu. Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the illness' effects.