Freedom IndexMedia & Culture
Media & Culture explores how journalism, entertainment, and creative industries influence—and are influenced by—free speech. From press freedom to artistic expression, this category highlights the cultural impact of censorship and the ongoing struggle for open dialogue.
from the you-said-it dept Legal systems have always struggled to keep up with rapid technological change, and things are no…
Mere days after devastating twin earthquakes rocked Venezuela and left tens of thousands dead, missing, or injured, opposition leader María…
In brief Robinhood launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, an “AI-native” Ethereum layer-2 network. The chain further bridges the…
More than 13 billion doses of mRNA vaccines have been administered globally since the rollout in the United States of…
This post originally appeared in The Nuance, the Reporters Committee’s newsletter on legal and policy issues at the forefront of…
In brief Meituan officially unveiled LongCat-2.0 on June 30, revealing it as the model behind “Owl Alpha.” The anonymous Model…
from the phew dept While we’ve been discussing a bunch of other Supreme Court end-of-term decisions this week, we should…
Almost all American students (84 percent) use AI at least “a few times a year,” while two-thirds use it monthly,…
In brief The UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI released its first preliminary report Wednesday, drawing on 40 experts.…
from the every-victory-pyrrhic dept Plenty of people are going to disagree with this headline. But why should I bother defending…
It’s been nearly a year since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). While the legislation…
A review of The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals by various authors; 208 pages; Simon & Schuster…