Monica Torres

Knowing The Difference Between These 3 Types Of Emergency Alerts Could Save Your Life When you get this alert, it means "trouble will find you," one meteorologist said.

Do you know the difference between a "flood watch" or a "flash flood emergency"? Knowing this could save your life: www.huffpost.com/entry/flood-...

This Show Has Eerie Real-Life Parallels To Trump’s Presidency — And It’s Inspiring Fans To Resist It’s the most politically relevant sci-fi series giving people hope right now.

Justice for Diego Luna in "Andor" for giving a leading performance that should have been Emmy nominated! www.huffpost.com/entry/andor-...

Everyone Is Ridiculing The 'Gen Z Stare' Online. Here's What They're Missing. They are definitely staring at you, but not for the reasons you might think, Gen Z said.

Talked to Gen Z about the Gen Z stare, and got a range of answers about what this unnerving stare could mean! www.huffpost.com/entry/gen-z-...

This Show Has Eerie Real-Life Parallels To Trump’s Presidency — And It’s Inspiring Fans To Resist It’s the most politically relevant sci-fi series giving people hope right now.

What happens in a galaxy far, far away feels all too close to what’s happening in U.S. politics. I talked to fans who are inspired by "Andor" to fight the Trump administration: www.huffpost.com/entry/andor-...

Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Found Targets' Addresses Online. Here's How To Hide Yours. "What this individual allegedly did is what abusive individuals have done for decades," one expert said.

Excellent piece from @monicatorrr.bsky.social about how data brokers are selling off our addresses and phone numbers for pennies, what you can do to opt out of the sites, and what regulation would be needed to stop all of this.

www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...

Taking Your Phone To A Trump Protest Could Have Alarming Consequences “Even if it’s in airplane mode, there’s a chance that your movements can be tracked," one privacy expert said.

If you're one of the many who plan to protest Trump this weekend, you need to decide whether or not you bring your phone. At the very least, you need to disable touch and Face ID, security experts say: www.huffpost.com/entry/bring-...

we’re ready to strike if we don’t get a good contract

Amazing. Respect the lede.

AI Models Will Sabotage And Blackmail Humans To Survive In New Tests. Should We Be Worried? Recent tests on OpenAI and Anthropic's AI models show their drive for self-preservation.

When AI models deceive and blackmail humans, it's not good, AI safety experts warned --especially if the goal is to make them more autonomous:

"They want to have an AI that doesn’t just advise commanders on the battlefield, it is the commander on the battlefield.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/ai-shu...

What does China offer that the United States doesn't? Small hands, a massive, seasonal work force and millions of engineers. Young Chinese women have small fingers, and that has made them a valuable contributor to iPhone production because they are more nimble at installing screws and other miniature parts in the small device, supply chain experts said. In a recent analysis the company did to explore the feasibility of moving production to the United States, the company determined that it couldn't find people with those skills in the United States, said two people familiar with the analysis who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

like I dunno maybe if you are going to state something weird and racial about half the population of a country of 1.4 billion people you should have… a (?) source ? ??

Experts Warn AI Notetakers Could Get You In Legal Trouble Your AI-note meeting summaries aren't as private as you think.

The main problem with AI notetakers is how often they can be inaccurate ― and yet they can create a lasting record that may one day be used against you. www.huffpost.com/entry/ai-not...

You Could Lose Out On Thousands Of Dollars If You Don't Follow These Salary Negotiation Tips A salary range can be "a launching pad" for more, if you're strategic.

It IS possible to negotiate above a listed salary range. I asked career coaches about how to strategically pull this off. www.huffpost.com/entry/salary...

Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.

This is an excellent, deeply reported article that shows how institutions can insulate supposed stars from consequences and how hard it can be for women to be believed: www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...

Georgia Abortion Law Forces Brain-Dead Woman To Stay On Life Support For Months Adriana Smith's mother says the delay, caused by her pregnancy, has been "torture" for the family.

An extreme Georgia abortion law is forcing a brain-dead woman to stay on life support for months so doctors can try to deliver her unborn baby

This Common Checkout Trick Just Became Illegal. Here's What To Look Out For. Good riddance.

Good riddance. "There was really no business justification to allow hidden fees that are mandatory...The only justification was that businesses made more money than they otherwise would make.” www.huffpost.com/entry/ftc-ne...

Hope is not a state of being or a destination, it’s a pursuit.

TikTokers Are Filming How They Work 2 Or More Jobs In 1 Day — And It's Eye-Opening A new career trend on TikTok is showing what it really takes to work long, back-to-back shifts to make ends meet.

More women are making TikToks about how they work two different jobs day and night to make ends meet. Experts say this can have serious health costs but isn’t likely to stop anytime soon in this economy: www.huffpost.com/entry/tiktok...

Reposting to remind folks that I'm still looking for work. A lot is going on in the news right now, including potential tariffs on international films, the Sean Combs sex trafficking trial, and a plan to defund NPR and PBS. Please reach out if you need a reliable journalist.

Family uses AI to create video for deadly Chandler road rage victim's own impact statement Christopher Pelkey was killed in a road rage incident in Chandler in 2021, but last month, artificial intelligence brought him back to life during his killer’s sentencing hearing.

This is wild: www.abc15.com/news/region-...

Surgeons bid for medical first: Removing spinal tumor through patient’s eye Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a high-risk surgery that had never been done before.

A medical breakthrough story until it turns to a horror here: "Although her health insurance covered the first two procedures, Flores said, it has not covered the nearly $600,000 cost of the surgery." www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

This 1 Popular Ticket Payment Method Can Be A Trap — Here's What To Know A new survey finds over half of U.S. consumers are doing this to pay for everyday essentials and luxuries.

We're all cash-strapped right now. More than half of US consumers are using “buy now, pay later” loans to buy luxuries like Cowboy Carter tickets or everyday essentials like groceries. That last category in particular really troubles me. www.huffpost.com/entry/buy-no...

“I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive.”

Report Finds Glaring Difference In Feedback Job Interviewers Give About Men Vs. Women New data from Textio finds that interviewers continue to hire for personality vibes (like "bubbly" women) over relevant skills.

According to a new Textio report, women candidates who got job offers were more likely to be described by interviewers as “bubbly,” “pleasant” and “polite.” I wrote about why this vibes-based hiring does lasting harm: www.huffpost.com/entry/textio...

Black And Latine Shoppers Continue To Boycott Target — And It Might Be Working. Here's Why. Why this long-term boycott could spark "generational change."

I talked to shoppers and Target boycott organizers about why they have no plans to stop. Some new foot traffic data hints that it's working, too.

“This could be generational,” one boycott organizer told me. “I’m teaching my kids: ‘We don’t go to Target anymore.’” www.huffpost.com/entry/target...

You Don't Have To Carry Proof Of U.S. Citizenship. But Amid ICE Detainments, You Might Want To. Just last week, a U.S. citizen was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

U.S. citizens aren’t required to carry proof of their citizenship but many are right now, out of fear they could be targeted by ICE. As one attorney told me, "The law is divorced from reality." www.huffpost.com/entry/proof-...

5 Sneaky Signs Of A Water Leak You Should Never Ignore In Your Home Long before you see water, there will be telling signs.

One subtle sign you're experiencing a leak? Low water pressure: www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...

This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump Harvard professor Steve Levitsky has spent decades studying democracies and how they fail. He's now raising alarm bells over what he sees as a slide toward autocracy under President Trump.

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The White House's Stance On Pronouns Isn't Just 'Childish' — It's Also Legally Fraught Although this rude behavior is being normalized by Trump and his allies, it could get you in real trouble in the corporate world.

“It’s a minor gesture that can communicate a major message: Everyone is welcome here, and we respect who you are.“

Although ignoring pronouns is being normalized by the Trump administration, doing this in corporate America would get you in trouble. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Everything We Believe About Kids And Phones Might Be Wrong, Study Finds The groundbreaking new study found that children from a particular age group can greatly benefit from having a phone. Here's why.

I covered a groundbreaking study that is challenging long-held assumptions about kids using phones. Turns out they can give kids significant mental health benefits.

"Similar to many adults, kids need phones to have thriving social lives": www.huffpost.com/entry/kids-p...

Trump Keeps Using This Dehumanizing Immigrant Trope, And It's Empowering Others To Use It Too Trump's rhetoric has dangerous, real-world consequences.

Wrote about the dehumanizing language of an immigrant "invasion" Trump frequently invokes --and deadly consequences this could have: www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...