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The FAA is cracking down on safety for public charter flights
Photo: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg (Getty Images)The Federal Aviation Administration announced new measures on Monday intended to ensure the safety of public charter flights. Suggested ReadingNetflix and 3 other stocks to buy right now, according to a strategistSuggested ReadingThe agency said it planned to issue a rule under which such flights would be subject to operating procedures
Cracking the Code for Skills-Based Hiring
As employers grapple with the impact of an ongoing "Great Reshuffle" and accelerating momentum for educational pathways outside of college, skills-based approaches to hiring are becoming increasingly popular. Recent research indicates that a growing number of employers are removing college degree requirements from job postings, especially in IT and managerial roles, and embracing other methods
Ice, tornadoes, and cracking trees: Why Winter Storm Landon dragged a melee of weather across the US
A winter storm—just shy of a year after the storm that toppled Texas’ power grid last year, killing hundreds—has swept across the central United States and is making its way up the East Coast. Although most of the snowfall has passed, “bitterly cold temperatures will span an area from the Southern Plains to the Ohio…
Cracking the Neural Code to the Brain: How Do We Provide Meaning to Our Environment?
Jerry Chen, a Boston University College of Arts & Sciences assistant professor of biology, researches the neural code of the brain. He aims to better understand the relationship between the genetic and electrical influences that control cognitive functions like sensory processing, decision-making, and learning and memory. Credit: Nicolle Fuller, Sayo Studios Neuroscientists uncover how the…