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I got the chance last week to meet and interview not one but two Nobel Prize winners. It happened when the chemistry prize was awarded to three people including Demis Hassabis and John Jumper at Google's DeepMind AI research unit. I wasn't expecting this to happen, but luckily I knew the press folks at DeepMind and immediately put in a request to interview Hassabis and Jumper, which we did back-to-back later in the day. Really enjoyed chatting with Hassabis, who's very good at explaining complicated stuff to non-experts. You can see videos of the interviews here as well as story I collaborated on with Christina Larson and other colleagues at The Associated Press. https://lnkd.in/gW2w7cwx

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We had been hearing since spring from researchers and other experts that this year's Medicare Advantage enrollment season may be rougher than usual. Insurers also have been open about their plans to cut back. Amanda Seitz and I wanted to explain what this will mean for plan shoppers and politicians when the annual sign-up window starts next month. Here's our story from The Associated Press: https://lnkd.in/gXaG7yhV

One of the Biden-Harris administration's big pitches is that they could bring back factory jobs through government support that would draw in private investment. Most factories are years away from opening ... but Wolfspeed in North Carolina just $750 million in CHIPS Act money and the plant is already a visible symbol of economic growth in Siler City, NC. This funding is a big deal for Wolfspeed, but it's a bigger test of how the U.S. is trying to counter China's rise. https://lnkd.in/dyvwbCmq

Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over an ongoing dispute about the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.

Activists are demanding that WK Kellogg Co. live up to its goal of eliminating artificial colors and ingredients from its cereals in the U.S. Dozens of protesters delivered petitions with more than 400,000 signatures to the Battle Creek, Michigan-based cereal company on Tuesday. In 2015, Kellogg said it would remove artificial dyes from cereals by 2018. That has happened in some countries, like Canada and Australia. But they're still used in products like Froot Loops in the U.S. The company says it's following consumer preferences, and that the products are safe. Here's my story for The Associated Press: https://lnkd.in/g8mFydZg

As Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up, I wanted to share the stories I worked on at The Associated Press. This was the first time in my career that I had a role that allowed me to focus on Latinos in the U.S. I am extremely proud of the work I did and everyone who helped. I kicked off the month with a quick explainer: Hispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront https://lnkd.in/ghNGAfgS I put a lot of love and effort into this story. Shoutout to Kyle Groetzinger for helping me coordinate Tough treatment and good memories mix at newest national site dedicated to Latinos, https://lnkd.in/gVE78JGs An important story about the terms used by Latinos: Awareness of ‘Latinx’ increases among US Latinos, and ‘Latine’ emerges as an alternative https://lnkd.in/gYaD62qc Latino celebrities led a campaign to get Latinos to the voting booth: Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to vote https://lnkd.in/gku8KHk7 The election is right around the corner and the Latino vote will be critical. So, understanding their views is critical: Harris viewed more positively by Hispanic women than by Hispanic men: AP-NORC poll https://lnkd.in/gXVRC5Jk Last but not least, a look into the lowrider renaissance in collaboration with Melissa Perez Winder: Lowriding is more than just cars. It’s about family and culture for Mexican Americans https://lnkd.in/gXQ7BbXy

In a symbolic display of anger, North Korea on Tuesday blew up the northern sections of unused road and rail routes that once linked it with South Korea, with the rivals exchanging threats days after the North claimed that the South flew drones over its capital Pyongyang.

The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought is coming to an end. Eleven months after the zoo sent its three wildly popular pandas — Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji — back to China, a new pair of bears arrived in the United States on Tuesday.