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I first learned to fear law enforcement when I was 9 years old. I had just arrived in the United States from Mexico without documentation, and I quickly understood that uniforms, sirens, and official questions could change the course of a family’s life. I learned early which streets to avoid, when to stay quiet, and how fear could shape everyday decisions. (Jesus Ruiz, 1/27)

Washington keeps arguing over who should pay the bill while ignoring what’s driving costs in the first place — a policy failure decades in the making. (Ashish K. Jha, 1/26)

At the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting last year, researchers presented the results of a large Phase 3 breast cancer clinical trial that led to the approval of inavolisib, an important new drug for breast cancer. In the study, inavolisib significantly improved survival rates among patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who also carry a genetic mutation that makes them resistant to standard endocrine therapy. (Yehoda Martei, 1/27)

Average Americans could experience significant hits to their health and their pocketbooks. (Richard L. Revesz, 1/26)

Maryland was one of the most active U.S. states on AI policy in 2025. The General Assembly advanced multiple AI‑related bills and strategic planning initiatives, focusing on consumer protection, state government AI use, ethical standards, algorithmic discrimination, education impacts and long-term AI governance. (Peter Shen, 1/26)