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.
My father’s dissertation adviser emigrated from the USSR on the eve of his postdoctoral defence. In the Soviet Union, emigration…
In brief President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity with advanced AI tools. The order…
President Donald Trump has a long history of naming things after himself, including Trump Tower, the Trump National Golf Club,…
In brief The NYDFS and EBA said they are committed to sharing information that could help police stablecoins under memorandum…
Late Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court granted Alabama’s emergency motion to revise its legislative maps following Callais. The per curiam opinion…
In brief Microsoft said its new Majorana 2 quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its previous generation and…
from the victim-blaming dept When Russia kicked off its war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine for completely made up reasons,…
The Enhanced Games, in which elite athletes were allowed under medical supervision to use various pills and injections to boost…
In brief Bitcoin dropped nearly 6% today to $67,287—its lowest level since April—as macro fear and institutional selling hit in…
Prof. Bradypus Tridactylus. Credit: Marshall, Annales du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, via Wikipedia. From a draft by Stanford law professor…
In brief Cardsmiths and America250 launched Currency Series 6, a 120+ card collection honoring the U.S. 250th anniversary. Highlights include…
Jimmy Lewis had dreamt of opening his own cigar lounge since college, when he noticed a gap in the Virginia…