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Curtis Priem, co-founder of Nvidia, is donating over $75 million to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to establish a quantum-computing system on campus. This will be the first such device on a university campus worldwide. Priem's goal is to make New York's Hudson Valley a hub for quantum-computing research, fostering talent and spinoff businesses. RPI has installed an IBM Quantum System One device with 127 qubits, and students and researchers will have access to it for testing and innovation. The presence of the quantum computer could also bolster the region's push to become the headquarters for the National Semiconductor Technology Center. [Extracted from the article]

"Jaja's African Hair Braiding" is a new Broadway comedy by Jocelyn Bioh that explores the dynamics among a group of workers, mostly recent immigrants, at a Harlem beauty shop. The play offers a glimpse into the struggles faced by these characters as they try to establish themselves in America while feeling uncertain about their future. The story takes place over the course of a day and highlights the daily rituals and minor trials of the workaday world. Directed by Whitney White, the play features well-drawn characters and touches on themes of immigration, class divide, and the challenges faced by African immigrants in America. [Extracted from the article]

The authors compare their experience of visiting in several craft stores in New York in their attempt to develop a personalized mosaic-tiling gift. They state the lack of assistance rendered by employees of Lees' Art Shop and their lack of knowledge on the products. They describe the challenge in creating tiles they purchased at Michaels store. They express their happiness on the outcome of a frame they made at the Hobby Lobby store.

Reports on news taking place in United States industry and finance as of April 13, 2000. Efforts by Clarence Friend, chief executive officer of AirTrac Chicago, to keep the entryway of New York's Federal Hall National Memorial clean; How airport medical clinics are expanding the services they offer to travelers and employees; Some of the results of a survey on men and women's favorite Internet sites conducted by Ernst & Young.

Focuses on the New London Pharmacy in New York City. How the pharmacy's owners, John and Abby Fazio, have turned the store into a profitable business despite heavy competition from large chain drugstores; Services offered to the store's customers, many of whom are senior citizens; Details of the pharmacy's prices and customer service strategies.

Announces the daily flight service that will be offered by Southwest Airlines to Albany International Airport in Albany, New York in May 2000.

Reports on the trend among hospitals to offer wealthier patients a chance to stay in a luxury section of the hospital. How sections include fine furniture and chefs; Reaction of patient advocates who complain that such hospitals should spend the money on improving overall services for all patients; Descriptions of luxury wings in hospitals such as Mount Sinai in New York City and Massachusetts General in Boston.