South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis. Source
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Japan’s “Black Widow” death row inmate dies at 78
Japanese death-row inmate Chisako Kakehi, dubbed the “Black Widow” after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention center at age 78, officials say, Source
ChatGPT recovers after being hit by outages, OpenAI says
The OpenAI issue was caused by an “upstream provider,” according to the artificial intelligence organization. Source
Manmohan Singh, India’s former prime minister, dies at 92
A mild-mannered technocrat, Manmohan Singh became one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers. He was chosen to fill the role by Sonia Gandhi, the widow of assassinated Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Source
ChatGPT recovering after being hit by outages, OpenAI says
The OpenAI issue was caused by an “upstream provider,” according to the artificial intelligence organization. Source
Richard Parsons, executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at age 76
Richard Parsons was known as a skilled negotiator, a diplomat and a crisis manager. Source
Is multitasking a myth? Here’s what research shows.
Busy lives have many of us juggling multiple tasks at once, but is that really multitasking? Here’s what expert Linda Stone has learned about the myth of multitasking. Source
Virginia toy library offers an eco-friendly solution to a common problem
The Toy Nest in Falls Church, Virginia, is a toy library that works on a membership program. The moms who buy-in say it allows them to cut down on toy waste, while saving money and adding variety. Natalie Brand explains how the novel idea works. Source
The negative repercussions of multitasking on our health
Research suggests the human brain is not wired to multitask on complicated tasks, and experts say it can cause more damage to our wellbeing than we realize. Dr. Jon LaPook explains. Source
A behind-the-scenes look at how shippers handle the rush of holiday gift returns
At a FedEx shipping hub in Anchorage, Alaska, employees can sort up to 80,000 packages a day during the holidays. And as they’re dealing with a last wave of Christmas gifts getting ready to ship out this week, they’re also dealing with a new wave of gifts that are being returned. Kris Van Cleave takes an inside look at the process. Source