Fifty Years of BASIC, the Programming Language That Made Computers Personal

Invented by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, BASIC was first successfully ...
Fox News

Universal basic income programs and their dirty little secrets

Last week, Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka announced his intent to pursue a universal basic income program for his city’s residents. He’ll launch a pilot program to test the idea. The idea of giving ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Does universal basic income work? Here's how it changed this SF family's life

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's an idea that's sweeping the country: unconditional cash handed out on a monthly basis to families most in need. Universal basic income pilot programs are popping up all ...
Business Insider

A basic income program funded by descendants of slave owners provides $1,000 a month as a form of reparations

Buck and Gracie Close are funding a basic income program for victims of unjust policing. They view the program as a form of reparations for their family's history as slave owners. The program, ...
ABC7

Guaranteed basic income program begins for 1,000 Los Angeles County residents, providing $1K a month

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Los Angeles County's guaranteed basic income program is underway, with 1,000 residents now receiving $1,000 a month for the next three years, officials said Tuesday. The ...