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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.
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter takes a look at some recent state-level policy…
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit released today said evidence was destroyed or went missing regarding the death of Geraldo…
Adam Wakeling is a historian based in Melbourne. While he has a day job as a lawyer, he is also…
In brief Anthropic launched Claude Mythos 5, a restricted-access AI model for cybersecurity and scientific research. The company also released…
In 2009, the Supreme Court decided Ricci v. DeStefano. The Justices reversed Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s indefensible ruling against the Frank Ricci…
In brief Stellar developers have unveiled a three-stage migration plan to quantum-safe cryptography ahead of the looming “Q-Day” threat. Enterprise…
On this segment of Free Media, Senior Editor Robby Soave and Daily Caller Editor in Chief Amber Duke discuss recent…
In brief A 47-year old man from the Seattle area helped defraud investors of nearly $100 million, prosecutors said. Victims…
An excerpt from Sunar v. Gray Local Media, Inc., decided today by Judge Kenneth Bell (W.D.N.C.): Defendants Gray Local Media,…
In brief A House hearing exposed divisions over six GOP crypto tax bills. Democrats questioned exempting staking and mining rewards…
Imagine you start an asteroid mining company. It’s tough at first. You know that profits are uncertain and, if they…
In brief EU regulators ordered Meta to restore rival AI chatbots’ access to WhatsApp Business tools. Meta slammed the decision…