New Federal Guidelines Threaten Almost Half of Graduate Arts Programs
Many musicians, filmmakers and artists earn less than the Education Department’s proposed guidelines for alumni, imperiling federal aid for students in those programs.
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Florida Sues OpenAI Over Chatbot Safety Concerns
The state became the first to sue the ChatGPT maker over claims that its technology posed a risk to children and that the company had failed to warn the public…
Jeffrey Epstein’s Sperm May Have Survived Him
Mr. Epstein banked his sperm several years before his death and said that if he died, it should be left in the control of his estate.
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying
Despite widespread support in polls, the number of people who actually go through with the practice remains very small.
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding 14 Suicides
Kenneth Law, who ran an online business that shipped toxic salt to customers in 40 countries, also admitted to causing the deaths of 79 people in Britain, prosecutors said.
Mexican Senate Votes to Allow Voiding Elections Over Foreign Interference
The legislation, which comes amid growing tensions between Mexico and the White House, must be approved by a majority of state legislatures and sent to the president.
Deportation
New York Wants to Restrict ICE Enforcement. ICE Has Other Ideas.
New York leaders changed state immigration laws to hold federal agents accountable for their deportation tactics, but their efforts will face opposition from the Trump administration.
United States Politics and Government
Treasury Prepares to Make Trump the Face of a New $250 Bill
Treasury Secretary Bessent backed the idea, which would require legislation allowing a living person to appear on currency.
Budgets and Budgeting
What’s Inside New York’s $269 Billion Budget: Second-Home Tax, Restrictions on ICE and More
Gov. Kathy Hochul used the budget as a vehicle for policy initiatives, including a new second-home tax and a push to make the state less hospitable to ICE agents.
Genetics and Heredity
Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?
As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.
United States Politics and Government
California Tries to Block Trump Involvement in Election Procedures
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that tries to stop outside officials from taking ballots or getting involved in ballot processing.
United States Politics and Government
Were the Constitution’s Authors a Little Too Optimistic?
The nation’s founding document has a blind spot. Trump is making it visible.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Floods Court Dockets with Home-Brewed Lawsuits
For years, courts have welcomed cases brought by self-represented litigants. Now those plaintiffs have A.I., and their filings are consuming more and more bandwidth.
Slavery (Historical)
The Ghosts of France’s Slave Trade Will Be Silenced No More
Three centuries late and not a moment too soon.
United States Politics and Government
Stop Whining About Guardrails. Become One Yourself.
Let’s put the sovereign back Into popular sovereignty.
United States Politics and Government
With Big Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Collides With a Testy Trump
President Trump has alternated between bullying the justices and cozying up to them as the court prepares to announce major decisions that will determine the fate of the key aspects…
Law and Legislation
New York’s Rape Laws Leave Out Many Victims Who Drank Willingly
Prosecutors say accusers who chose to drink or get high have a “very high burden” of proving they were physically helpless and unable to consent. There is a push to…
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
Women’s Museum Bill Sinks Amid Dispute Over Trump and Trans Issues
The legislation to build a Smithsonian museum to honor women became contentious after it was amended to say the museum could only recognize “biological” females.
Child Abuse and Neglect
Senate Republicans Introduce Funding Measure to Combat Online Child Abuse
As part of the reconciliation bill, the senators have allocated $108 million over three years to add nearly 200 specialists at the Department of Homeland Security.
Health Insurance and Managed Care
Insurers’ Delays in Approving Medical Care Persist, Despite Promises
Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.
Clarity Act
Crypto Industry Pushes a Bill to Tilt Regulation in Its Favor
After a series of political victories under President Trump, firms are lobbying Congress for a sweeping framework they helped shape.
Culture (Arts)
In Cleveland, Smokers Are Helping to Keep the Arts Alive
A novel cigarette tax has generated $270 million for cultural organizations in the Cleveland area, which makes declining smoking rates “a double-edged sword.”
Speed Limits and Speeding
A Way to Slow Down ‘Super-Speeders’ Who Keep Breaking the Law
City and state officials want speed-limiting devices installed in the cars of drivers who get more than 16 speeding tickets in a year, in hopes of preventing injuries and deaths.