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As the field flourishes, there is much we can do to benefit its countless students.Photo by NASA on Unsplash“Oh, I didn’t know you could get a PhD in Data Science. I didn’t think those departments existed yet.”“Well, that’s true. Technically my department is Human-Centered Design and Engineering, but I focus on mostly data science and computer science problems, guided by my advisor.”Last week, I attended the National Data Science Education Workshop, hosted by UC Berkeley — an academic leader in the field. While there, I…

Pharrell’s Something in the Water festival took place this past weekend in Washington, DC. For three days, 70 of music’s biggest acts descended upon DC’s National Mall for performances in front of over 50,000 attendees. Pharrell moved the show to DC from his native Virginia after the police killing of his cousin Donovan Lynch. He told USA Today, “Why not take this Black solution to a systemic issue to a higher platform? Why not take Virginia with me to D.C. so we can take our message of unity, diversity and equity to our…

Drake’s been out raving, and this comedown sounds rough.Just nine months after he released his sixth album, the chart-topping rapper is back with his seventh, “Honestly, Nevermind.” While its smeary gothic cover art looks like a Foos Gone Wild meme, this surprise-release 14-track album is an unusual experiment for a genre-hopping superstar. It’s almost entirely a front-to-back club record of deep house music, shot through with his typical malaise. It’s the first COVID-era dance album that actually sounds like catching a…

Sequoia Capital has become one of the most closely watched market prognosticators of the modern era, so when a 52-slide presentation from the venture capital company began leaking online earlier this week, entrepreneurs and investors listened closely.The company, whose “R.I.P. Good Times” memo in 2008 and “Black Swan” missive in March 2020 proved to foretell coming economic crises, lays out a collection of risks that founders could face in the months ahead, calling the current environment a “crucible moment.”“First and…

Dollar General and Dollar Tree storesGetty ImagesShares of Dollar General and Dollar Tree popped Thursday, as the discounters beat Wall Street's quarterly earnings expectations, raised outlooks for the coming year and spoke of consumers flocking to lower prices during inflationary times.Dollar General shares rose 13.71% to close at $222.13 on Thursday. Dollar Tree shares jumped 21.87% to close at $162.80.The two retailers said they see opportunity to grow as Americans weigh value more heavily in their purchasing…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Politics PMN News PMN Health PMN Crime Author of the article: Article content WASHINGTON — The match-ups for several high-profile U.S. congressional and gubernatorial races in November’s midterm elections began to take shape in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from the primary elections: ABORTION ON THE BALLOT Abortion rights will be a central issue in the open race for Pennsylvania’s governorship. Democrat Josh Shapiro, the…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Politics PMN News PMN Health PMN Crime Author of the article: Publishing date: May 17, 2022  •  14 minutes ago  •  3 minute read  •  Join the conversation Article content WASHINGTON — The match-ups for some high-profile U.S. congressional and gubernatorial races in November’s midterm elections began to take shape in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on Tuesday. Here are early takeaways from the primary elections: ABORTION ON THE BALLOT Abortion rights will be…

Would you believe it? After a three-year drought, Harry Styles’ third solo record, “Harry’s House,” is almost here, just in time for summer.The highly anticipated follow-up to the pop musician’s Grammy-nominated sophomore album, “Fine Line,” is set to arrive Thursday at 9 p.m. Pacific. And to all the fans who simply cannot wait three days and five hours (but who’s counting?) to inject more Styles content directly into their veins — we see you, and we’ve got you.After listening to the singer’s latest studio album early…