policy

‘Clean Slate’ Justice Laws Offer a Second Chance—Only to Some

[ad_1] Clean slate laws are sweeping the country, offering many of the estimated 70 to 100 million people with a…

2 years ago

Europe’s Big Tech Law Is Approved. Now Comes the Hard Part

[ad_1] The potential gold standard for online content governance in the EU—the Digital Services Act —is now a reality after…

2 years ago

It’s Not Too Late to Save the Metaverse

[ad_1] Ethicist and researcher Lucy Sparrow further argues for the need for a “community manager” approach to moderation, whereby some…

2 years ago

The Supreme Court Is Jeopardizing Federal Climate Action

[ad_1] Today, in a ruling on a nonexistent plan with nonexistent harms to the people who brought the suit, the…

2 years ago

One Day, AI Will Seem as Human as Anyone. What Then?

[ad_1] Shortly after I learned about Eliza, the program that asks people questions like a Rogerian psychoanalyst, I learned that…

2 years ago

Roe Is Overturned After 49 Years. It Revolutionized Life for Women

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the legal right to abortion in the United States, returning the ability to…

2 years ago

Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of ‘Hard’ Drugs

[ad_1] On Tuesday, May 31, the Canadian government made a ruling that was the first of its kind for the…

2 years ago

The FDA May Nix the Word ‘Milk’ From Your Almond Milk Carton

[ad_1] An official high up in the agency essentially agreed with her critique, Bottemiller Evich reports. The agency has “too…

2 years ago

The Online Spider Market Is Massive—and Crawling With Issues

[ad_1] Stewart says public interest in spiders and scorpions has exploded as people realize they are actually low-maintenance pets that…

3 years ago

The Post-Roe Battleground for Abortion Pills Will Be Your Mailbox

[ad_1] Historically, a state’s legal code has been assumed to stop at its borders. And for the most part, states…

3 years ago