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Low-Energy Fridays: If Our Grid Goes Down, How Do We Get Our Lights Back On?
Two weeks ago, tens of millions on the Iberian Peninsula lost electricity. While the reason for the disturbance could take ...
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Beyond Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Smoking Cessation for Older Americans
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Jillian Snider speaks on the latest developments in the Menendez Brothers case
R Street Institute Resident Senior Fellow Jillian Snider speaks with ABC News (Australia) about the latest in the Menendez ...
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Will California Go Forward or Backward on Homelessness?
Not long ago, I visited a public park in San Francisco and witnessed a most astonishing thing: The park was orderly, lots of ...
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House budget bill would put 10-year pause on state AI regulation
Proponents of the House plan argued that it is precisely because there is no national AI framework that a pause is necessary. Adam Thierer, a senior research fellow at the center-right think tank R ...
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Smoke-Free Over 50: An Aging Challenge
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Colorado Rider Safety Bill Provides Unintended Consequences Without Real Protections
Last week, the Colorado General Assembly passed HB1291 to impose regulations on transportation network companies (TNCs).
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Confronting the Women’s Incarceration Crisis: Prevention and Intervention
This is part of the “Confronting the Women’s Incarceration Crisis” series, where we examine what is driving more women into ...
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On Think Tanks 2025 Conference: Change hubs: Beyond differences
Featuring Erica Schoder, Executive Director, R Street Institute Liliana Alvarado, Executive Director, ETHOS Monica Nadal, ...
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More Spectrum, Please
The electromagnetic spectrum holds a unique place in the history of innovation. From the early days of radio to today’s ...
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Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Supporting Law Enforcement and Safer Communities – May
Each May, the nation comes together to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers, recognizing the realities ...
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State AI laws would be banned under clause buried in House budget bill
The proposed moratorium works in the favor of technology companies, in particular small AI developers who were struggling to keep up with a patchwork of state laws on AI. “It gives innovators some ...