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Most people probably associate the U.S. Census Bureau with the massive effort to count everyone in the country once every 10 years. But Census researchers are hardly sitting around waiting for the next decennial tally. The agency constantly surveys Americans about how they live, work and even play. The resulting information helps government agencies set policy, support programs and track how conditions across the country are changing.And lately, that changing world includes a lot of artificial intelligence.In March, the Census Bureau’s Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey asked U.S. workers whether they were using AI on the job and, perhaps…

For more than 25 years, Thailand’s conservative establishment and opposition forces have been locked in a struggle for the soul of the country. Royalists want palace institutions insulated from public criticism, a military licensed to intervene in times of political crisis, deferential political parties and politicians, and free rein to clamp down on political actors who fail to toe the line. The opposition calls for a constitutional monarchy, a military that stays in the barracks, a competitive party system responsive to the people’s wishes, and predictable checks and balances that do not unduly punish elected politicians.More often than not, the…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 04: Jiri Prochazka of Czechia celebrates after defeating Khalil Rountree Jr. of the United States by knockout during a light heavyweight bout in UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 at T-Mobile Arena on October 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Getty Images

Solutions of choice need to address runtime-relevant exposure, reduce CVE counts, and allow authorizing officials to distinguish noise from mission impact. Austin Sedaghatpour August 21, 2026 4:09 pm 4 min read While artificial intelligence-driven coding practices and workload modifications claim to accelerate mission performance, they also introduce system vulnerabilities. The challenge is well understood – today’s vulnerability management practices cannot keep up with rapidly evolving AI tools, which ultimately increases risk to troops conducting operational missions. Knowing your tools will succeed, whether it is an M27 infantry automatic rifle or the AI-driven tactical C2 putting fires on target, instills confidence…

Madison Square Garden arena is seen in New York City, United States, on August 6, 2026. This multi-purpose indoor venue is located above Penn Station and hosts sporting events, concerts and other entertainment events. It is home to the New York Knicks of the NBA, the New York Rangers of the NHL and the New York Liberty of the WNBA. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images

The biggest turn-based RPG news from August 17–23, 2026. Here is a new column I’d like to stick to for the next days, weeks, and months. A recap of all the major news from the last week, so you can have everything relevant in one place. I swear, I’ll try my best to be consistent. I thought this might be a relatively quiet week before Gamescom. It wasn’t. We got the final trailer for one of the biggest tactical games of the year, a surprisingly interesting discussion surrounding Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and the reputation of turn-based RPGs, new Dragon…

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said Friday. The Cessna’s two pilots could not see the gravel airstrip and were flying solely by instruments when the plane crashed about midday Thursday, Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, told a virtual news conference. Regulations required that they abort their first landing attempt because of the lack of visibility, he said, and the plane crashed on its second…

The Trump administration’s losses keep piling up in grievance cases over its return to office and telework policies for union employees. The latest loss came earlier this week when an arbitrator ruled that the Agriculture Department violated its collective bargaining agreement and committed unfair labor practices when it ended its telework and mandated Rural Development Agency employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) return to the office without negotiating the terms first. Margaret Donaghy, the arbitrator in this case, found USDA “committed unfair labor practices (ULPs) when it engaged in bad faith bargaining and…

Provide Duty Rifle Ammunition to Top Nordic Police Agencies Federal Ammunition, a member of The Kinetic Group owned by the industrial-technology group CSG, has been selected by the Nordic Police to supply duty and training ammunition. The Nordic Police, comprising Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland, selected Federal’s proven 62-grain Tactical Bonded load to support their .223 Remington duty ammunition requirements. The duty rifle ammunition contract provides for the supply of up to 35 million rounds to these agencies over seven years. In addition, Federal’s 5.56mm, 55-grain Disintegrator Jacketed Frangible was selected as the reduced-hazard training ammunition for the Nordic…

As a major North Atlantic NATO navy, the UK Royal Navy (RN) operates at the forefront of Alliance efforts to deter and defend against Russia’s resurgent underwater threat. Today, the RN is integrating traditional crewed anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platforms with emerging maritime uncrewed system (MUS) capabilities into a ‘hybrid navy’ force structure that will deliver – in North Atlantic terms – the ‘Atlantic fleet’ operational outputs series. In one of these ‘fleet’ areas – the  underwater-focused ‘Atlantic Bastion’ – ‘real-world’ Russian activities are illustrating the multi-faceted nature of both the threat and required response. For NATO, Russia’s underwater threat has traditionally…