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Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers certify first statewide ride-hailing union amid automation fears - The victory could provide a model for similar campaigns gaining traction, where labor organizers are targeting app-based industries as drivers also grapple with the rapid expansion of self-driving technology.

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GDP is a flawed measure of prosperity. Alternatives are on the way. -- The United Nations has a new plan for weighing economic gains alongside health and environmental progress. But consensus is elusive.

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Trump administration wants to give weapons-grade plutonium to startups for fuel -- The administration's plan is to provide plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads to companies that want to convert the dangerous material into fuel for nuclear power plants.

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Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears -- About 16,000 residents out of the 50,000 evacuees were still waiting for the all-clear.

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POWER PLAY -- Can a new tagline help Boston get its swagger back? -- If Boston has a 'marketing problem,' civic leaders hope this new marketing campaign will help.

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America's tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices - Classrooms have become saturated with screens, and a growing number of parents, teachers and school districts are saying it is time to scale back.

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NH POLITICS -- N.H. Governor Ayotte blocks one nuclear power bill, will work with legislators on another -- Ayotte has signaled a desire to expand nuclear power generation within New Hampshire.

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Boston still runs on Dunkin'. But a new coffee culture is taking hold.

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PayPal's online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business

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Here's how Newton's 822-unit housing development finally happened

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Boston cybersecurity startup 7AI is going on a hiring binge

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Joe Kriesberg leads the charge at MassINC to address income inequality

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Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

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Mass. rideshare drivers just became first in nation to unionize after yearslong push

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