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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Everything You Need to Know This Week

Nick’s Picks provides everything you need to know for the week ahead, ranging from COVID-19 pandemic recovery to the stimulus debate and the start of Women’s History Month.

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Grappling With Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

The Center for Practical Bioethics (CPB) in Kansas City is working to create ethical standards for how A.I. is used in health care.

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Finalists Named in Prestigious ULI East Village Design Competition, Ballpark in Mix

By Kevin Collison Four teams of graduate students from top universities throughout North America are finalists for a prestigious design competition that tasked contestants with proposing concepts to redevelop the East Village area of downtown. Two of the submissions include locating a ballpark on the redevelopment site that’s been frequently mentioned as a top candidate…

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The University of California Berkley team included a new ballpark for the Royals as part of their redevelopment proposal for the East Village.

Finalists Named in ULI East Village Design Competition, Ballpark in Mix

Four teams from top North American universities are finalists in a design competition targeting redevelopment of the East Village area of downtown.

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Nearly nine in 10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving.

Kansas, Missouri Ranked Among 10 Worst States for Distracted Driving

Kansas and Missouri just made the top 10 on a less-than-desirable list: the worst states for distracted driving.

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