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Homeland Security Department Shifts Its Focus to Immigration Crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security was established to keep Americans safe. Under President Trump, it has so shifted its focus to illegal immigration that other aspects of its mission are suffering.
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How to Make Sense of Law Enforcement in the Streets
The variety of federal forces deployed to support President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and anticrime efforts continues to expand. Often, it can be difficult for the public to tell them apart, or to understand what powers each agency has.
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Exploring Earth’s Hidden Gems: Stunning Places You Need to Visit
I remember the first time I stumbled upon a hidden gem purely by accident. I was on a road trip through the lesser-known corners of Portugal, and I found myself in a small town called Monsaraz. Perched on a hill, with its cobbled streets and ancient walls, it offered a breathtaking view over the Alentejo…
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Addressing the Challenges of Open-Source Software in Technology Transactions
Open-source software (OSS), by its nature, is sometimes overlooked as part of technology transactions. OSS is often a key aspect of a business’s software ecosystem, whether it is used in internal systems or forms a fundamental part of solutions that are sold to customers or used to provide services to customers; however, OSS often sits…
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DOE Large Load Interconnection Proposal Risks Regulatory Collision Course
The expansion of energy-intensive technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, has placed unprecedented demands on the electricity grid. These large loads often require vast sums of firm energy and seek to come online quickly, presenting challenges on capacity-constrained portions of the grid. The rapid pace of development is testing the limits of legacy regulatory…
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FDA Announces “plausible Mechanism” Approval Pathway for Certain Personalized Therapies, With Few Details
Late on Wednesday, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary and Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research (CBER) Director Vinay Prasad published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine outlining a new “plausible mechanism pathway,” under which a drug or biologic manufacturer may be able to obtain FDA marketing authorization for…
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Protesters Rage Against Mexico’s Government Over Corruption and Violence
Members of Mexico’s Gen Z, as well as older protesters, demonstrated on Saturday in the wake of a high-profile assassination and rising anger over persistent violence.
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Vatican to Return Indigenous Cultural Items to Canada Taken a Century Ago
Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month.
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Seven Days of Paralysis: Inside the BBC Crisis Over a Trump Documentary
With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.
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What Happened to Gabriel Boric’s Leftist Promises for Chile?
When he was elected four years ago, President Gabriel Boric of Chile carried ambitious promises and new energy. Then reality kicked in.
