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Not Even Japanese Bathhouses Are Immune From Shocks of Iran War
High fuel costs are imperiling the Japanese sento, a long-declining industry that remains a vital social lifeline for the country’s isolated elderly.
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Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran
The defense secretary and Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat, debated the Iran war through the prism of their shared experiences fighting Iraq.
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Trump’s Vision for D.C. ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues Grows in Size and Cost
Plans for the project include formal gardens, reflecting pools and plazas alongside the statues of 250 notable Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
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These G.O.P. Women Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Abuse. Will It Work?
Three Republican women who had a hand in forcing the resignations of lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct said they are out to name and shame more offenders. It is not clear how far they will go.
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Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box
The president’s push to punish political enemies in his own party will play a starring role in a series of Republican primaries this month in which he has backed challengers.
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Spirit Airlines, a Pioneer of Low-Fare Flights, Shuts Down
Spirit once upended the industry by offering very low fares but was in its second bankruptcy in two years after years of struggle.
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The Cosmic Tapestry: Unraveling the Mysteries of Space and Time
When I was a child, I used to lie on the grass in our backyard, looking up at the night sky, overwhelmed by the sheer number of stars twinkling above me. It felt like a vast, mysterious ocean suspended in the cosmos, and I was a tiny boat floating on its surface, dreaming of its…
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SCOTUS Hears the Next Big Fourth Amendment Fight Over Digital Location Data
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that users generally lack a reasonable expectation of privacy in unprotected Google search records, underscoring how aggressively some courts are still applying third-party doctrine principles to digital data. Commonwealth v. Kurtz, 348 A.3d 133 (Pa. 2025)….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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EU AI Act Update: Omnibus Talks Stall, but Clock is Still Ticking
Talks between European Union legislators broke down on Wednesday as they tried to agree on proposed amendments to the EU AI Act. At the center of the debate is the Digital Omnibus on AI, first introduced in November 2025, which would delay several key compliance deadlines under the Act….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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What Legal AI Is Really Changing in Law Firm Economics
Legal commentary on artificial intelligence in law practice often focuses on speed: drafts that once took days can now be produced in hours, and research that once took hours can now be narrowed in minutes. Those gains are real, but they do not resolve the more important operational questions. Many firms still don’t know whether…