Why Is Creativity Important in the Age of AI? Insights From Researchers
AI can generate ideas faster than any human, but recent studies have shown that outsourcing creative ideation is not without consequences. Cognition, work quality, individual value and ethics can be jeopardized when you substitute creative thinking with a ChatGPT prompt. This leads to questions about why creativity is important—perhaps more critically than ever—as AI rapidly […]
Why a Sleep Retreat Could Be the Most Strategic Move a Leader Can Make
You can choose the bear. But can you outrun burnout? A sleep retreat could be the answer. Let’s stop pretending hustle culture is sustainable. In today’s high-performance world, we build net worth between back-to-back Zoom calls, side hustles and leadership demands. We wear exhaustion like a badge, until our bodies send the invoice. And, yet, […]
Trump’s Proposed Requirements For U.S. Travelers: 5 Years Of Social Media Posts, Their DNA
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 17, 2025 And that’s not all the Trump administration would require. If the Trump administration gets its way, visitors to the United States would have to submit their social media activity from the past five years as well as DNA samples. On Dec. 10, the administration unveiled proposed changes to U.S. […]
Rapper Kay Flock sentenced to 30 years in prison for conviction in shootings
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 arrest. The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman, who criticized […]
Silver says NBA is taking gambling scandal seriously, may look into Heat relief over Terry Rozier
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It is critical for the NBA to be perceived as having integrity, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others are being taken with the utmost seriousness. Silver’s comments in a news conference […]
Georgia Senate set to question Fani Willis over Trump prosecution
ATLANTA (AP) — After more than a year of legal maneuvering, Fani Willis will face questions Wednesday from a Georgia state Senate committee over her prosecution of Donald Trump. The question is whether Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney will answer any of them. The Republican-dominated state Senate in January 2024 created the Special Committee on Investigation to examine allegations of misconduct […]
‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists
Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international and documentary film, cinematography and this year’s new prize, casting. “Sinners” […]
Former Gov. Deval Patrick endorses GA House candidate Everton Blair in primary challeging Rep. David Scott
Deval Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, has endorsed his former student at Harvard University in the Democratic primary race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, where 80-year-old U.S. Rep. David Scott is being challenged for his seat, theGrio exclusively reports. The move stands to give Everton Blair Jr.’s campaign some momentum in a crowded primary […]
Think Tank Leadership: How Smart CEOs Build Brains, Not Hierarchies
As AI accelerates business complexity, leaders need collective intelligence—not top-down control—to make better, faster decisions. Traditional hierarchies are out, and collaboration, critical thinking and collective foresight are in. More companies are opening communication channels by setting up brain trusts, a concept introduced by Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and co-author of Creativity, Inc., to encourage […]
Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health sued the Trump administration Tuesday, saying she was illegally fired for warning that abrupt research cuts were endangering patients and public health. The NIH has cut billions of dollars in research projects since President Donald Trump took office in January, bypassing the usual scientific funding process. The cuts […]