Greater LA
A wet winter means snowy, dangerous crossings for Pacifc Crest Trail hikers
Hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail are backed up at the small town of Kennedy Meadows because of all the snow in the Sierras. The Port of LA has approved automation at the largest terminal, which could mean many jobs lost.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenHikers on the Pacific Crest Trail are backed up at the small town of Kennedy Meadows because of all the snow in the Sierras. The Port of LA has approved automation at the largest terminal, which could mean many jobs lost. Is Universal Basic Income an idea whose time has come?
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3 storiesSummer begins, but there's still snow on the Pacific Crest Trail
Kennedy Meadows, in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, not too far from towering Mt. Whitney is busy.
Read the story12 minHarbor commissioners vote to automate the Port of LA
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve more automation at the ports of LA and Long Beach. Union workers who fear robots will take their jobs are upset.
Read the story5 minWould Universal Basic Income help or hurt?
A lot of people are expected to lose their jobs to automation and artificial intelligence. One solution that's been proposed is Universal Basic Income. It's an idea already being tested in the city of Stockton.
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