The newest class of right-wing populists aims to not only dismantle the guardrails of democracy, but also the most fundamental principles of the rule of law. We must prepare.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
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Volunteering with Lewiston’s homeless population inspired Katia Alicerces to pursue a career in mental health care
The Angolan immigrant hopes to work at a health care center or nonprofit helping those who struggle with mental illness.
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Flood warning extended for the Androscoggin River
The National Weather Service warns that many rivers in Maine to remain at or around flood stage today through Wednesday.
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Federal regulators call AI discrimination a ‘new civil rights frontier’
Officials from multiple federal agencies say they are committed to a plan to enforce existing civil rights laws against AI systems that perpetuate bias.
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AI can process more information than humans — so will it stop us repeating our mistakes?
We can now store information outside of our brains, and use computers to retrieve it. That ought to make learning and remembering easy, right?
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AI to Z: All the terms you need to know to keep up in the AI hype age
There’s a lot of overlap in AI-related concepts. Understanding how they are different from each other, and how they relate, is important.
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Rain, rain, won’t go away until Thursday
The state is due to dry out and experience high temperatures in the low 60s Friday. But the rain is expected to return over the weekend.
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How did trucks conquer every corner of America, and is it Gerald Ford’s fault?
Light trucks now dominate U.S. roadways, outnumbering cars among registered vehicles in all 50 states.
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Inside the movement to remake America’s city streets
The pandemic turbocharged the push to make America’s streets more pedestrian friendly. As the COVID-19 emergency ends, many are fighting to make those changes permanent. Not everyone is happy about it.
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’15-minute city’ planning is on the rise
The urban planning concept emphasizing quick access to amenities has grown in popularity amid the pandemic and climate crisis. So why the conspiracy theories?