Some people think interacting with these machines is changing us all — for better and worse.
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The Black Market For Stolen Health Care Data
The U.S. is moving to digitize health care with electronic medical records, Web portals and mobile apps. But as medical data goes online, it is becoming a hot commodity for hackers.
As Commodity Prices Plunge, Groceries May Be Next
Oil prices aren’t the only thing that’s dropped. The prices of everything from corn to sugar have fallen, too. So some economists predict lower prices at the grocery store later this year.
Smoking’s Death Toll May Be Higher Than Anyone Knew
Tobacco’s link to lung cancer, stroke and heart attack is well-known. But smokers are also more likely to die from kidney failure, infections and breast cancer, a revised tally suggests.
Ukraine Cease-Fire Is Reached, Along With $40 Billion Aid Deal
A new cease-fire is set to begin on Sunday in eastern Ukraine, in a deal after 16 hours of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. The deal calls for the removal of heavy weapons.
‘We’re All One,’ Chapel Hill Shooting Victim Said In StoryCorps Talk
“Growing up in America has been such a blessing,” Yusor Abu-Salha said in a conversation with her former teacher that was recorded by the StoryCorps oral history project last summer.