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New Study on How Latinos Engage Online — ‘People Are Tired of Fighting’

Peter Schurmann -
A recent study examines how Latinos engage with online content. What sticks, which messages get through, which don’t, and why.
Curated VLOG
00:40:36

Shock. Awe. Focus. The New AI Reality

David Pham -
As AI rapidly evolves, humanity faces a choice: panic or alignment. This entry explores how mindset, discernment, and purpose can guide intelligent machines toward a more balanced future.
Immigration

‘Hungry for Data’—Pushing Deportations, Trump Admin Dismantles Privacy Guardrails

Edward Kissam -
Can DHS use the information low-income households provide to federal/state programs like MedicAid and SNAP to target them, track them, and detain them?
Curated VLOG
00:53:46

The CRISPR Revolution: How Gene Editing Is Changing Medicine, Ethics, and Evolution

David Pham -
CRISPR is revolutionizing science by allowing us to precisely edit DNA, treating genetic diseases, enhancing crops, and altering microbes. Its potential is vast, but it raises urgent questions about ethics, equity, and how far we should go.
Op-Ed

The ‘Kill Chain’ Technology Behind Trump’s Deportations

Edward Kissam -
In our information-rich environment the war over access to data will be as or more impactful than increased funding for in-the-field ICE operations.
Op-Ed

New Federal Guidelines for Broadband Access Funding an Attack on Rural California

Edward Kissam -
The Trump administration’s new approach to allocating funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program will harm rural Californians.

Foreign Adversaries Are Threatening US Elections With Disinformation

Sunita Sohrabji -
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner says Russia, China, and Iran have been spreading deep fakes at warp speed levels.
Science & Technology

While STEM Jobs Grow, Access Barriers Remain for U.S. Students

Selen Ozturk -
Although the U.S. is a STEM world leader, classroom engagement barriers remain for girls, low-income students and those of color.
Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Abusers May No Longer Be Able to Track Their Partners With Their Apps

Viji Sundaram -
Cases of vehicle technology-enabled stalking and other forms of harassment are on the rise. A new California bill seeks to address the issue.
News Exchange

Protecting Local News in the New AI Economy

Peter Schurmann -
Over the past two decades traffic has been the cornerstone of the digital news economy. AI is upending that model.

How is AI Threatening Ethnic Voters?

Selen Ozturk -
As AI grows more prevalent, ethnic voters face an election landscape where the difference between real and artificial news is ever-harder to gauge.
Op-Ed

When it Comes to the Youth Vote, Biden’s TikTok Ban is Bad Politics

Jeannine Chiang -
For young people like me, the ban is a direct violation of our nation’s most fundamental freedom and further erodes young voters' support for Biden.
Education

At My High School the Library Is for Everything but Books

Jeannine Chiang -
School libraries are a vanishing breed as more and more young people ditch books for their digital devices.
Science & Technology

CA Bill That Would Force Big Tech to Pay for Journalism Shelved, For Now

ACoM -
AB 886 requires online platforms to pay news organizations a “journalism usage fee.” The bill would be a game changer for the state's media sector.
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How White Nationalism is Entering Mainstream U.S. Politics

Selen Ozturk -
White nationalist ideas once at the margins of U.S. society are increasingly shaping mainstream political debates and legislation.