4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (376+ words) We are now more than halfway through the 2020s, which have proven to be a decade of profound destabilization. The end of the pandemic circa 2022, now four years ago, marked a shift in Americans’ relationship with the people, institutions, and authorities…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (410+ words) Nearly a year ago, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposed reforms to curb repeat challenges to patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, or PTAB — the panel within the USPTO responsible for determining whether issued patents should stand. The…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (673+ words) A low-cost first-person-view drone catches up with a tank or armored vehicle and destroys it. Another piece of expensive military equipment is lost, seemingly proving that unmanned systems now dominate the battlefield. After countless reports from the Russia-Ukraine war, this…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (798+ words) Michigan remains one of the country’s most important battleground states. In 2024, Donald Trump flipped Michigan by roughly 1.4 points, with a record 5.7 million ballots cast. His victory depended in part on voters who do not consistently participate outside presidential elections. That…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (304+ words) During the Hebrew month of Elul, immediately preceding and leading up to the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it is the season when Jews turn inward, toward God and toward one another. Seeking forgiveness sits at the…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1055+ words) Vito Corleone built an empire on one rule: take my money and play by my terms. On September 1, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel decided the federal government could use the same playbook with the roughly $16.4 billion a year…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (397+ words) After investigating more than 250 school districts in Republican states, I arrived at an unavoidable conclusion: no family should send their child to a traditional public school. Unfortunately, that is not a feasible option for many families, which is why parents…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (739+ words) President Donald Trump promised lower healthcare costs, and he's bringing lower healthcare costs. This week, Trump announced more voluntary deals with drug manufacturers under which they agreed to cut their U.S. prices to the rates they charge in other countries. This…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (400+ words) After the smoke has cleared, only two ways exist to increase voter participation, assuming, of course, that we’re talking about valid, registered, U.S. citizens who have a legal right to vote in the U.S. The first and best way to…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (243+ words) Roy Cooper had the opportunity to listen to and protect female athletes. Instead, he chose not to. Republicans, thankfully, ultimately overrode Cooper’s veto, but his decision still shows something about him. It showed North Carolinians exactly where he stands when…...