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How Cohere Health digitizes clinical policies using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Prior authorization is the approval process health plans require before covering certain medical services or medications. It remains one of the most manual processes in healthcare, not because the medical reasoning for requiring approval is flawed, but because the policies that govern it are trapped in static, unstructured formats that resist automation. This content is at the core of day-to-day clinical operations impacting hundreds of millions of patients each year.
A 'Freaky and Weird' New York TV Station Is Bringing Public Access Back
Behind the scenes of “1930: Boop,” with Peter Smith (Photo: Kate Sweeney) A 'Freaky and Weird' New York TV Station Is Bringing Public Access Back 9:26 AM EDT on April 13, 2026 Give us your email to read the full story Sign up now for our free newsletters. Sign up Great! You’ve successfully signed up. Welcome back! You've successfully signed in. You've successfully subscribed to Hell Gate. Your link has expired. Success! Check your email for magic link to sign-in.
Let Us Now Salute NYC's Most Legendary Synth Doctor
10:03 AM EDT on July 22, 2025 As one of New York's most meticulous and beloved vintage gear technicians, Jeff Blenkinsopp's legend precedes him. A North England native, he began repairing synthesizers in the late 1960s, worked his way into London’s disco scene as a live stage technician, and later took his talents on world tours with English rock giants Sweet and Pink Floyd, and Greek composer Vangelis.
Is The Latest 'Scream' Sequel Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Say
The famed '90s slasher franchise "Scream," which produced four films between 1996 and 2011 and cemented Ghostface in pop culture history, has returned for a fifth installment after 11 years — reverting to its original title, "Scream." It marks the first film in the franchise that isn't directed by Wes Craven, who directed the first four films and passed away in August 2015.
15 'Bizarre' Facts About The US Housing Market
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) "It has been hard to convey, through anecdotes or data, how bizarre the US housing market has become," Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said on Twitter. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
15 'Bizarre' Facts And Figures About The US Housing Market, According To The CEO Of Redfin
The US housing market is booming, home prices are soaring and demand is off the charts. To illustrate the insanity of the current moment, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman shared 15 insights into the US real estate market on Twitter, writing, "It has been hard to convey, through anecdotes or data, how bizarre the US housing market has become." Kelman's anecdotes and data, however, convey the point rather well. Here they are. Prospective buyers are making sky-high offers — and utterly eccentric pledges.
Ustad Saami’s “Pakistan is for the Peaceful” is a Crucial LP From a Qawwali Master
HIDDEN GEMS Ustad Saami’s “Pakistan is for the Peaceful” is a Crucial LP From a Qawwali Master By Adwait Patil · May 18, 2021 ... Pakistan Is for the Peaceful Ustad Saami . / pre-order buy pre-order buy you own this wishlist in wishlist go to album go to track go to album go to track . 00:10 / 00:58 Ustad Naseeruddin Saami operates simply. His unique vocal practice, built around a technique known as shruti, is an expression of pure human emotion: heartache and anxiety, joy and wonder.
Get The Most Out Of Your Time Outdoors With These Must-Have Accessories
DIGG PICKS Adwait Patil May 7, 2021 @15:19 PM ·Updated: May 10, 2021 @07:57 AM As spring rolls over into summer many of us will be itching to get outdoors. Whether it's a hike you love, your favorite spot at the beach or a drive out to the countryside — here's a selection of things you should carry with you. They'll help you make your trip easier and stress-free. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
The 20 Best US Suburbs To Move To In 2021, Mapped
THE BURBS ARE CALLING Adwait Patil May 3, 2021 @17:18 PM ·Updated: May 3, 2021 @20:44 PM Using a list of the fastest-growing towns in each state provided by the US Census, Homes.com made a list of 50 suburbs and ranked them according to nine home-buying criteria. The ranking takes into account home affordability and availability, diversity, crime and more. Westfield, a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana, took top spot.
We Are All Coping With The Fact That It's March Again With Some Very Good Memes
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The Best Books Of 2020, According To Everyone
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Here Are The Most-Streamed Artists, Songs, Albums And Podcasts On Spotify In 2020
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Revisiting the Catalog of Mooshy Moo, One of South Asia’s Pioneering Indie Labels
LABEL PROFILE Revisiting the Catalog of Mooshy Moo, One of South Asia’s Pioneering Indie Labels By Adwait Patil · November 25, 2020 The diverse output of South Asian independent music has only really blossomed in the last decade. The subcontinent was busy playing catch up in the ‘00s—economic liberalization was still in its infancy while digital (and analog) life in the region’s biggest cities was never in sync with other global metros.
The Winners Of The Close-Up Photographer Competition Capture Life's Finest Details
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This Reddit Thread Of The 'Harshest Truths' People Have Learned Offers A Sobering Dose Of Reality
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Discover Which Words Made Their Print Debut The Year You Were Born With This Merriam-Webster Tool
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The Most Common Road Suffixes In America, Mapped
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Bon Appetit's Test Kitchen Announced New Hosts And The Internet Is Not Having It
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Great Amazon Prime Day Deals On Handy Kitchen Items
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The Best Reactions To NYC Being Designated An 'Anarchist Jurisdiction' By The Department of Justice
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s “Live at WOMAD 1985” is a Vital Recording from Qawwali’s International Ambassador
HIDDEN GEMS Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s “Live at WOMAD 1985” is a Vital Recording from Qawwali’s International Ambassador By Adwait Patil · August 17, 2020 It’s hard to imagine qawwali, a form of Sufi folk music, without the role Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan played in familiarizing it for people outside South Asia. In 1977 Mohammed Ayub, co-founder of British record label Oriental Star Agencies (OSA), was introduced to Khan’s music via a cassette tape.
Michael Jordan's Most Ruthless Moments And Insults In 'The Last Dance'
Currently airing on ESPN, "The Last Dance," is an eight-part series that documents the final Chicago Bulls championship in 1998. It's the first large-scale glimpse into the world of Michael Jordan at the time of his ascension as the greatest individual athlete in a team sport. The show puts Jordan's ego, character and methods in full focus, including the not so pretty parts.
Need A Quick Break While Working From Home? Here Are Six Great Short Films You Can Watch (For Free)
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Review: Oceantied - On The Floor Vol. 2
Label / Self-released Released / December 2019 Style / Footwork Previous Next A footwork EP from Bangalore, a city with strong electronic music roots. Oceantied - On The Floor Vol. 2 There's something in the water in Bangalore, the secret ingredient, perhaps, that helps its artists stand out. The city adopted rock and metal early, got into post-rock well before the rest of India and also established itself as an experimental hub.
Review: Dualist Inquiry - Life Forms EP
Previous Next A New Delhi-based pioneer of "rocktronica" revisits his early sound. Dualist Inquiry - Life Forms EP Nine years ago, the New Delhi-based artist Dualist Inquiry introduced a bold new sound. A guitar player who'd learned electronic music production, he unleashed so-called "rocktronica" on the South Asian subcontinent. A decade ago, when rock was an alternative mainstay in India, he managed to bring certain elements—slick guitar licks, reverb-drenched riffs—to the dance floor.
Review: Zanuski - Free Flow Mon Ami Vol. 1
Previous Next Rich, percussive house and downtempo from Mumbai. Zanuski - Free Flow Mon Ami Vol. 1 Percussion is an important sonic pillar on the South Asian subcontinent. Instruments like the tabla, ghatam and dhol feature prominently in folk and popular music. Futherthing this legacy is Zanuski, or Zahaan Khan, a Mumbai-based producer. Khan, who is the son of the famed actress Zeenat Aman, released an immersive percussion-based EP called Free Flow Mon Ami Vol.
Review: Three Oscillators - The Purge
Previous Next The electronic sound of Mumbai. Three Oscillators - The Purge Mumbai didn't have a distinct electronic sound until the '10s ushered in beatmakers like Jwala, a collective of musicians and filmmakers. Three Oscillators, AKA Brij Dalvi and Avit Rane, belong to this collective. Their latest release, "The Purge," is a slow burner that gets hectic, much like a stroll through Mumbai.
RA Reviews: Kumail - Yasmin on Bastard Jazz (Single)
Previous Next Smooth, vocal-laced downtempo from Mumbai. Kumail - Yasmin Kumail Hamid, a Mumbai-based musician who blends soul, jazz and funk, achieved quick success. A modest DJ career soon opened the door for live performances, where he plays drums and occasionally sings while touring India with stops at the country's biggest music festivals. On Yasmin, Kumail sounds more comfortable with his own voice.
Judge Rules 14th Street Busway Can Move Forward
New York City can now move ahead with a planned busway on 14th Street, after a group of Manhattan homeowners failed to convince a judge that the planned street design should be permanently halted. The lawsuit, brought by West Village resident Arthur Schwartz on behalf of several block associations, was filed just ahead of the project's expected implementation in July.
Egyptian NYPD Sergeant Claims Colleague Told Him To 'Go Back To Where You Belong'
(Steack / Shutterstock) An NYPD sergeant has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New York and two of his fellow officers, claiming that he was a target for their racist slurs and that they prevented his career from advancing. In the lawsuit, Sergeant Kappa Farid, 54, claims he was subjected to a “hostile work environment” at the 123rd Precinct in Staten Island, and has been discriminated against because of his age and national origin.
'We Will Lose Available Free Parking': DOT Begins Work On UWS Bike Lane, As Residents File Lawsuit
(Adwait Patil / Gothamist) The city's transportation department began laying a protected bike lane along Central Park West on Wednesday, one day after a group of luxury homeowners sued to stop the redesign from going forward. According to the DOT, the new path will run north between 59th Street and 110th Street, with a seven-foot buffer and plastic posts separating cyclists from traffic.
Get Ready For 7-Miles Off Car-Free 'Summer Streets' In August!
From the 2018 Summer Streets (Scott Lynch / Gothamist) The 12th annual Summer Streets celebration might be your best chance to take your mind off of our crumbling subway system, and the now-beloved celebration returns next month, allowing cyclists and pedestrians to take over the temporarily car-free streets.
East River Park Rebuild Plan Is A 'Joke,' Say Lower East Siders
City Hall's plan would use landfill to raise most of East River Park by eight feet. (City of New York) The first stage of City Hall’s East Side Coastal Resiliency project to fortify lower Manhattan against future climate catastrophe is focused on East River Park, which the city has targeted for a massive overhaul to raise the landscape by eight feet from Montgomery Street to East 13th Street.
The City Is 'Absorbing The Heat And Making It Warmer': Explaining The Urban Heat Island Effect
The sun shines through Manhattan buildings (Shutterstock) Depending on who you ask at Gothamist, summer either sucks, or is the most delightful time of the year. What's not up for debate, though, is that right now this city feels hotter than, say, a wide-open field upstate. But why does New York, especially Manhattan, heat up so much in the summer, without fail?
East River Park Rebuild Plan Is A 'Joke,' Say Lower East Siders
The first stage of City Hall’s East Side Coastal Resiliency project to fortify lower Manhattan against future climate catastrophe is focused on East River Park, which the city has targeted for a massive overhaul to raise the landscape by eight feet from Montgomery Street to East 13th Street.
The City Is 'Absorbing The Heat And Making It Warmer': Explaining The Urban Heat Island Effect
The sun shines through Manhattan buildings (Shutterstock) Depending on who you ask at Gothamist, summer either sucks, or is the most delightful time of the year. What's not up for debate, though, is that right now this city feels hotter than, say, a wide-open field upstate. But why does New York, especially Manhattan, heat up so much in the summer, without fail?
This Group Collected 1,200 Pounds Of Trash From Rockaway Beach In Two Hours
Armed with gloves and garbage pickers, over a hundred people spread out across a section of Rockaway Beach last Friday. They were sifting through the sand for plastic debris that shouldn’t have been there in the first place, as part of a cleanup effort organized by Parley For Oceans, a non-profit organization, and Foundation for New York's Strongest, the Department of Sanitation's (DSNY) official non-profit group.
How Affidavit Ballots Ended Up At The Center Of The Queens DA Recount
(Scott Heins / Gothamist) As the recount of last month’s Democratic primary for Queens District Attorney continues, with candidates Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and public defender Tiffany Cabán currently separated by a mere 16 votes, attention has turned to 2,816 affidavit ballots that were cast in the election.
11 Fines Issued In First Day Of NYC Foam Ban Enforcement - Gothamist
(Audrey McAvoy/AP/Shutterstock) As of July 1st, the days of takeout foam containers and plates are over in NYC. Or at least, they’re supposed to be. After giving businesses a six-month warning period, the Department of Sanitation on Monday began issuing fines to establishments that continue to use single-use foam products that are typically used as food and beverage containers.
Real Estate Brokers Protest City Council Proposal To Cap Their Fees
Diane Ramirez of Halstead real estate speaks at a protest outside City Hall against a proposed cap on brokers' fees. (Courtesy REBNY) Two weeks after Albany lawmakers passed landmark rent reforms which provide some tenants across New York state with safeguards against rent hikes, evictions, and background checks, the City Council held hearings on a package of bills intended to reduce the financial burden on market-rate tenants.
Your AirTrain Rides Are About To Get A Little Pricier
(Adam Fagen / Flickr) Your AirTrain commutes to JFK and Newark Airport terminals are poised to get more expensive soon. To support infrastructure, and rising construction costs, the Port Authority announced a proposal to increase the fares of both AirTrains, as well as bridge and tunnel tolls, PATH Train fares, in addition to levying an access fee on for-hire vehicles picking-up and dropping passengers at the airport.
Activists Urge City Council To Join Other Cities In Declaring A Climate Emergency
A City Hall rally on Tuesday demanding a resolution declaring a climate emergency. (Adwait Patil / Gothamist) Two days after dozens of people were arrested outside of The New York Times building while protesting the paper’s climate change coverage, close to a hundred protesters gathered outside City Hall on Monday afternoon to support a City Council resolution that would declare a “climate emergency” in New York City.
NYPD Cracks Down On Cyclists, Not Drivers, Where Truck Driver Killed Bike Messenger
An NYPD officer tickets a cyclist on 6th Avenue just north of West 24th Street, where bike messenger Robyn Hightman was killed by a hit and run truck driver on Monday morning. (Adwait Patil / Gothamist) Bike messenger Robyn Hightman was struck and killed by a truck driver in Flatiron on Monday morning. On Tuesday morning, the NYPD was half a block from where Hightman was fatally hit, ticketing cyclists.
NYPD Cracks Down On Cyclists, Not Drivers, Where Truck Driver Killed Bike Messenger
An NYPD officer tickets a cyclist on 6th Avenue just north of West 24th Street, where bike messenger Robyn Hightman was killed by a hit and run truck driver on Monday morning. (Adwait Patil / Gothamist) Bike messenger Robyn Hightman was struck and killed by a truck driver in Flatiron on Monday morning. On Tuesday morning, the NYPD was half a block from where Hightman was fatally hit, ticketing cyclists.
Expansive Graffiti And Street Art Show 'Beyond The Streets' Opens Friday
‘Beyond The Streets,’ an exhibition of graffiti and street art, is opening to the public on Friday in Brooklyn. We dropped by the 25 Kent Avenue space for a preview earlier this week, where over a hundred artists have their work on display. The pieces are spread out over two-floors in the soon-to-be-opened commercial building on the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
Photos: NYC Protesters Call For Trump's Impeachment During Nationwide Day Of Protest
Several hundred anti-Trump protesters converged on Foley Square in Lower Manhattan on Saturday as part of a nationwide day of action calling for the president's impeachment.
De Blasio Launches Pilot Program To Help Homeless NYers Out Of The Subways
Mayor Bill de Blasio joins New York City HRA Commissioner Steven Banks, NYCEM Commissioner Joseph J.
Time Is Running Out For Planet Earth, NY's Climate And Community Protection Act
Students at a Fridays For Future climate change protest in New York City in March (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock) According to a United Nations intergovernmental panel, humans only have 11 years to prevent “irreversible damage” from climate change. Global warming will increase the possibility of extreme heat, flooding, and drought, putting millions of the world’s poorest populations at great risk.
A Safe Place for Cab Drivers at Risk of Disappearing
For 25 years, the Punjabi Deli in the East Village has been a safe haven for New York cab drivers. But despite the efforts of activists and celebrities, this Lower Manhattan institution may be at risk of disappearing forever. F or the five years that Kulwinder Singh spent behind the wheel of a cab, grocery stores and delis across New York turned him away from their restrooms, even when he was a paying customer.
10 Great Songs That Subtly Sample South Asian Sounds
Lahiri’s case ultimately set a precedent for producers and record labels regarding clearances when sampling South Asian music. (In 2014, famed Indian composer A.R. Rahman even rewrote one of his greatest hits with will.i.am, for the Black Eyed Peas leader’s “It’s My Birthday.”) We're also in an internet age where it’s a little easier to identify elements of a song, especially if you've heard music from across cultures and continents.
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