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Illinois Passes Extensive Law Regulating AI in Behavioral Health
On August 4, 2025, Illinois enacted the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806) (the Act), imposing sweeping restrictions on the use of Artificial intelligence (AI) in the delivery of therapy and psychotherapy services. The law is effective immediately and is enforced by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), which…
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The Tornado Cash Trial’s Mixed Verdict: Implications for Developer Liability
On August 6, 2025, following a four-week trial, a jury in the Southern District of New York delivered a mixed verdict in the criminal case against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm. The jury convicted Storm of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting operation, but were deadlocked on the two more serious charges—conspiracy to commit…
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Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool
The tradition of the siesta is no accident. Spain has been living with extreme heat for centuries, and its people have ways of coping.
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Trump Backs Plan to Cede Land for Peace in Ukraine
After meeting the Russian president, President Trump told European leaders he now favors giving up territory Ukraine controls to Russia to end the fighting, a concession Ukraine has long opposed.
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Government Shuts Down Air Canada Strike That Grounded Hundreds of Flights
A walkout by flight attendants ended after about 12 hours with the imposition of binding arbitration. But getting travel back to normal will take days.
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Europeans Worry Trump Will Pressure Zelensky After Meeting With Putin
With no strategy of their own for ending the war, the continent’s leaders are anxious that President Trump will force Kyiv to accept terms that favor Russia too much.
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Israel Gears Up for Nationwide Strike to Support Hostages
Nearly two years of demonstrations have failed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas that would end the war and free the remaining captives.
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An Arts District Helped Make Asheville a Destination. Its Recovery Is Slow Going.
Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene severely damaged the popular River Arts District, the rebuilding process continues in a gradual manner.
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In Lahaina, ‘Dignified’ Havens for Wildfire Survivors
With rebuilding after disasters stretching to years, factory-built houses aspire to faster delivery, longer life than trailers — and to “lift people’s spirits.”
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Locarno Film Festival 2025: “Tabi to Hibi,” “Hair, Paper, Water…,” “Yakushima’s Illusion”
Memory is a funny thing. It can form and unwind us, ground and unmoor us. It can also trick us, probably because it’s so aligned with the fluidity of time. In this latest Locarno dispatch, there are three films that consider the effect of time and memory as a creative tool, a language, and a…
