Michael Bilow

Snow Likely Thu: Expect 2 – 4 inches, mixing with or changing to sleet, freezing rain, and rain

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 6, 07:00 AM EST until February 6, 07:00 PM EST At Providence, snow likely Thu 7am – 3pm, likely changing to sleet by 12pm, to freezing rain by 2pm, and to rain before ending. Heavier snow and greater accumulation is expected to the north and west. In the […]

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Minimal Snow Possible Wed: Fraction of one inch total, may mix with or change to rain

At Providence, chance of snow Wed will not exceed 35% 12-4am, then chance of rain will not exceed 25% 11am-4pm. Temperatures will exceed the freezing point after 6am, precluding possibility of snow, with afternoon high reaching 43°F. Wind will be stiff, sustained 15MPH with gusts to nearly 30MPH throughout the day. In the metropolitan area, […]

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Universal Basic Income and the Future of Work: Ominous Portents

What will work be like in the future? Will people be replaced by artificially intelligent robots? If that happens, what kind of work will be left for people to do? And will universal basic income be necessary for survival? The scariest part of these questions is not about potential trends in the future, but rather […]

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News Analysis — Secret Police Records, Secret Arrests, Secret Charges: Brown University police make every effort to escape public scrutiny and accountability

No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of […]

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Existing is a Lot: A “F— Cancer” fundraiser

Alex Brown has been on an involuntary medical adventure for more than half her life. Now only 28, beginning at age 13 she was hospitalized for medical conditions, such as vomiting blood, that were attributed to mental rather than physical issues. Misdiagnoses followed that pattern, including bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, for which she was […]

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