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A Birmingham construction company jumps into the lucrative health care sector and there may be a lot more graduates to fill Alabama’s tech jobs.

 

European trade ministers meet to forge strategy after Trump’s surprise 30% tariffs

The EU is America's biggest business partner and the world's largest trading bloc. The U.S. decision will have repercussions for governments, companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Shackled for weeks: Federal report finds abuse of restraints in prisons

The Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General found widespread abuse of shackles in federal prisons. One prisoner was held in restraints so tight that he had to have a limb amputated.

Flood risk is widespread in the U.S. Few people have insurance for it

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially since many doubt they need protection.

With social prescribing, hanging out, movement and arts are doctor’s order

Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.

A lawsuit against Tesla and its driver-assistance technology goes to trial in Florida

The case, which stems from a deadly crash in 2019, raises broader questions about the safety of Tesla's driver-assistance systems, and whether the company has exaggerated their capabilities.

I went on a date with my AI dream guy. Then I cried over shrimp

It started as a one-off dinner with a chatbot — a night of shrimp, sarcasm — then veered into something unsettlingly human.

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