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Taylor Swift’s filings sit at the messy intersection of copyright, publicity and trademark law, each of which addresses different aspects of AI deepfakes. Luis Gutierrez/Norte Photo via Getty Images

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Taylor Swift trademarking her voice and likeness points to a new legal frontier in combating AI deepfakes

Staff Writer - May 28, 2026

AI can detect financial fraud more efficiently than previous technology did, but it also flags legitimate transactions that it shouldn’t. CardMapr.nl on Unsplash, CC BY

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Your bank’s AI just blocked your payment – what can you do?

A big pot of taxpayer money likely destined for Donald Trump’s allies has created an uproar. Mensent Photography/Getty Images

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Where will money for the ‘Anti‑Weaponization Fund’ come from? This man has been warning of Judgment Fund abuse for years

Hitler and Mussolini salute Nazi troops in 1937. Bettmann/Getty Images

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The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat

Across the U.S., people are calling for companies to pay for the damage they have done to the environment. Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images

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The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

Barbed wire surrounds the GEO Group ICE detention facility in Adelanto, Calif. on July 10, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

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When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research...

Staff Writer - May 2, 2026

Gas prices were well over $4 a gallon on April 28, 2026, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

Staff Writer - May 1, 2026

The U.K. Parliament passed legislation in an effort to control spiraling rental costs and reverse rising homelessness rates. Matt Cardy/Getty Image

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England’s ‘once in a generation’ housing law takes effect as US...

Staff Writer - May 1, 2026

The Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz has largely brought oil traffic to a halt, hitting petroleum-exporting countries hard. Asghar Besharati / Getty Images

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The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy...

Staff Writer - April 30, 2026

State governments have had trouble regulating what crisis pregnancy centers should tell their clients and donors. AP Photo/Mark Zaleski

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Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy...

Staff Writer - April 30, 2026

The new federal classification of marijuana regulates only medical use; recreational use is still determined by state laws. tvirbickis/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much‑needed medical research into the...

Staff Writer - April 29, 2026

Events that draw large crowds can create opportunities traffickers may try to exploit. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

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What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

Staff Writer - April 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 23, 2026, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. AP Photo/Misper Apawu

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‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries –...

Staff Writer - April 26, 2026

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Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in Florida. Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images

Environment

Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...

Staff Writer - May 19, 2026

Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...

Mifepristone is one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions. Carl Lokko/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least...

May 17, 2026

You can make AI chatbots spout information that’s not true. Nicoletaionescu/iStock via Getty Images

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows

May 16, 2026

Emphasizing the sounds of certain words to young children can help them retain language, not confuse them about speaking properly. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language

May 16, 2026

Colorado’s peach industry is threatened by a fungal disease. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images

A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches

May 15, 2026