B.C. shelves Indigenous heritage conservation measures after strong political backlash

This week, the B.C. government paused updates to the Heritage Conservation Act, which had roiled municipal governments in the ...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology

She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

'The History of Concrete' Review: John Wilson Cements Status as an Essential Artist for Our Uncertain Times

How does one introduce a man like John Wilson to those unfamiliar with him? Well, to start, among many things, he's a rather ...

Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95

A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped ...

Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop GPS, has died at age 95

Groundbreaking Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop the algorithms behind GPS, died Jan. 17 at age 95. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Marvin Jackson, who co-wrote West's memoir.
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PowerShell Inventor Jeffrey Snover Retires from Google

Jeffrey Snover the inventor of PowerShell, has retired from Google after transforming Windows administration and cloud ...