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Feds protest arrest of firefighter near site of anti-government standoff
A U.S. Forest Service firefighter was arrested when a “prescribed fire” used to prevent extreme burns jumped to private land in area where some are anti-government.
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No Labels, No Candidate: Rejections Pile Up as Time Runs Short
The group’s quest to find a candidate to take on President Biden and Donald Trump has members frustrated.
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Inside Garland’s Effort to Prosecute Trump
In trying to avoid even the smallest mistakes, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland might have made one big one: ending up in a race against the clock.
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The A.C.L.U. Said a Worker Used Racist Tropes and Fired Her. But Did She?
The civil liberties group is defending itself in an unusual case that weighs what kind of language may be evidence of bias against Black people.
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The Very Rich G.O.P. Senate Candidates Bidding for Working-Class Votes
With Democrats at a fund-raising advantage, the G.O.P. has backed candidates who can self-fund. But their wealth is likely to factor in the fight for Senate control.
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Tennessee Makes A.I. an Outlaw to Protect Its Country Music and More
Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed a first-in-the-nation bill to prevent the use of artificial intelligence to copy a performer’s “voice.”
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Reimagining the Joys of Travel in a Post-Pandemic World: Exploring
As the world slowly begins to emerge from the grip of the pandemic, many of us are eagerly anticipating the return of one of life’s greatest pleasures – travel. For months, we have been confined to our homes, dreaming of far-off destinations and reminiscing on past adventures. But as we start to plan our post-pandemic…
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Legalizing LSD? FDA Says Mm-hmm to MM120
If you know either of us, you know neither of us would pass up a chance to say, “I told you so.” As we looked ahead to 2024 in January, we speculated that psychedelics could be legalized as a prescription medicine. Now, not even a quarter into 2024, proponents of the psychedelic industry should be…
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Out in the Open: HHS’s New AI Transparency Rule
The Department of Health & Human Services through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently updated the process for certification of health information technology. Some of the modifications are intended to address use of artificial intelligence in health IT systems. ONC’s certification is required for certain programs, such as where the…
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Don’t Roll the Dice on Health Data Compliance: Nevada’s Consumer Health Data Law Takes Effect on March 31, 2024
As of March 31, 2024, Nevada’s state consumer health data law, Senate Bill No. 370 (SB 370), enters the state-level consumer health data privacy fray. Similar to Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), SB 370 focuses on enhancing privacy rights and data protection for consumer health data that may not otherwise be covered by…
