Catherine’s Recent Stories
Making Sen$e Oct 24
How big data became a silent colleague for artists and designersArtificial intelligence and big data are transforming the global economy. Less well understood, however, are the changes they are driving in creative industries specifically. Special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports on the fundamental questions sophisticated data intelligence…
Making Sen$e Oct 17
How big data is transforming creative commerceBig data is disrupting nearly every aspect of modern life. Artificial intelligence, which involves machines learning, analyzing and acting upon enormous sets of data, is transforming industries and eliminating certain jobs. But that data can also be used to appeal…
Nation Nov 19
With new work requirement, thousands lose Medicaid coverage in ArkansasA major initiative of the Trump administration has been adding work requirements to benefit programs for the poor, now including Medicaid. This year, Arkansas became the first state to roll out the requirement. As a result, more than 12,000 people…
Nation Nov 15
Why the rise of the electric scooter has been a bumpy rideIt began with just 10 electric scooters in Santa Monica, California, but soon sidewalks and streets were flooded with thousands of them. Essentially skateboards with handles that can be picked up and dropped off anywhere, they've been rolled out in…
Nation Oct 18
Proposed immigration policy penalizes legal residents for use of public benefitsThe Trump administration has proposed reinterpreting a piece of immigration law intended to screen whether legal immigrants are likely to be self-supporting or end up consuming public benefits. Known as the “public charge” rule, it’s sowing concern even among green…
