Arturo Espinosa – For most of the twentieth century, nuclear power meant one thing: a large light water reactor—a massive plant with iconic cooling towers, where ordinary water is used to cool and regulate a uranium-fueled reaction that produces electricity. For decades, the technology was settled and had a well-understood risk profile. The regulatory architecture […]
Rebekah Brunelle – In a significant and controversial move, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on April 3, 2026 aimed at reshaping the governance of college football (Urgent National Action to Save College Sports). The order signals an unprecedented level of federal involvement in collegiate athletics – an area traditionally governed by private associations, […]
Carolina Camus – In January of 2024, Steamboat Willie, the 1928 cartoon character that served as the black-and-white debut of Mickey Mouse, entered the public domain. This meant that for the first time in nearly a century, the earliest depiction of the Mickey Mouse character became free for public use, reproduction, adaptation, and distribution without […]
Nick Kriak – For forty-one days this winter, the nation’s largest and most complex healthcare market was forced to confront a simple but disruptive reality: hospitals cannot operate without nurses. What began on January 12 as the largest nursing strike in New York City history quickly escalated beyond a mere labor dispute. Nearly 15,000 nurses […]
