Life News (Law and Public Policy)

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Hasina, who was seen as an increasingly authoritarian leader, had served in this role for 15 years. ...

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The U.S. Department of Justice sued the social media app TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy. ...

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Violent far-right, anti-immigration rallies in the U.K. persist after a deadly stabbing spree of three young girls and wounded others at a children’s dance and yoga class in England ...

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Live from the annual conference of the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC), experts will discuss how the new FDA rule on laboratory developed tests will hinder patient care. This rule will place these tests under duplicative FDA oversight, even though laboratory developed tests are already regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This will force many labs to stop performing these essential tests, which play a critical role in diagnosing rare disorders, such as inherited genetic conditions in newborns.

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New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States – but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic elites.

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The surprising news that Russia has released two well-known American detainees, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-United States Marine Paul Whelan, has proved to be part of a larger exchange involving at least 24 prisoners and seven countries, the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. Virginia Tech political scientist and foreign policy expert Paul Avey answered questions about the importance of the prisoner exchange.

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Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition ...

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Netherlands beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde was met with a mixed crowd during his Olympic debut this week due to the fact that he is a convicted rapist. ...

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Reports indicate this is the largest prisoner exchange since the height of the Cold War. ...

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Live from the annual conference of the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC), experts will discuss how the new FDA rule on laboratory developed tests will hinder patient care. This rule will place these tests under duplicative FDA oversight, even though laboratory developed tests are already regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This will force many labs to stop performing these essential tests, which play a critical role in diagnosing rare disorders, such as inherited genetic conditions in newborns.

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The recent presidential election in Venezuela, which declared Nicolás Maduro as the winner, has sparked significant controversy and international debate regarding its legitimacy. Allegations of voter fraud and manipulation have cast a shadow over the results, with various global leaders expressing serious concerns.

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As Cal State Fullerton's inaugural executive director for Black Student Academic Success, Patience D. Bryant’s role is to ensure Black students have appropriate resources and support from the moment they start classes at the university until they graduate.

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At least 16 people have died in violent protests in Venezuela since the country’s election on Sunday, in which President Nicolás Maduro declared victory despite widespread accusations of fraud. ...

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Vice President Kamala Harris will be the sole candidate on the Democratic National Committee’s virtual roll call ballot for president, ensuring her status as the party’s presumptive nominee.  ...