Transcript Harlan Krumholz: Welcome to Health & Veritas. I’m Harlan Krumholz.Howard Forman: And I’m Howie Forman. We’re physicians and professors at Yale University. We’re trying to get closer to the truth about health and healthcare. Ordinarily, we have a guest. Once a month, we go into the studio, and once a year, we get to host our graduating podcast assistant. Today it’s Tobias Liu. So, welcome to the podcast.Tobias Liu:…
Seyfarth Synopsis: On 4/20/2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued guidance and Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Overhaul revisions to implement Executive Order 14398, dated March 26, 2026. As explained in a previous legal update, the Order directs federal agencies to adopt a contract clause under which contractors must agree not to engage in “racially discriminatory DEI activities” among other requirements. To implement these provisions, the Order further directs the…
Quick Hits Starting no later than January 3, 2028, the FAMLI program will provide most Maryland employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave for certain family and medical reasons, with a possible additional twelve weeks of leave for parental bonding, per application year. The program is funded through employer and employee payroll contributions, which will commence on January 1, 2027, and be administered by the MDOL’s FAMLI Division.…
More than 50 years after Highway Properties Ltd. v. Kelly, Douglas and Co. Ltd. established the modern framework for commercial landlord remedies, Canadian courts are revisiting how far those remedies extend in current leasing disputes. This past March the Ontario Court of Appeal in Highbury Narrows Ltd. v. LAF Canada Company considered whether specific provisions of a lease limit a landlord’s ability to recover prospective rent after termination. In Highbury,…
Donald Trump’s moves on the international stage are increasingly defined by a reckless, snowballing habit of asserting American power by means of unrestrained military force—with Iran being the current target. Oleg Barabanov, Valdai Club Programme Director, ponders the nature of the strategic calculations behind Trump’s assault on Iran, describing the president’s approach as “I want it, therefore I can do it”. The actions of US President Donald Trump have shown…
Pittsburgh once powered America’s industrial economy, and it is now galvanizing the era of artificial intelligence. This week, Carnegie Mellon University — the birthplace of AI(opens in new window) — and the AI Strike Team hosted a first-string lineup of global visionaries to highlight the city's power at the intersection of sport and innovation during NFL draft week(opens in new window)."Powering the Future of Sport: A Draft Week Showcase,(opens in new window)"…
Carnegie Mellon University(opens in new window) took the spotlight in the sports tech world Wednesday as leaders in athletics, investment and artificial intelligence gathered at CMU’s Robotics Innovation Center(opens in new window) for a first‑of‑its‑kind event "Powering the Future of Sport: A Draft Week Showcase.(opens in new window)" Panels, live robotics demonstrations and expert discussions on how emerging technologies are reshaping the sports industry set the stage for the afternoon’s "Forge to Field…
Quick Hits A coalition of higher education/academic and minority trade associations has filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order on DEI initiatives that imposes contractual consequences on federal contractors and subcontractors. The lawsuit alleges that Executive Order (EO) 14398 unlawfully equates DEI with racial discrimination and violates the First Amendment by chilling speech and association on matters of race and diversity. The plaintiffs contend EO 14398 is overly broad…
Background In March 2026, Alberta’s Premier and Minister of Energy and Minerals attended CERAWeek, one of the world’s leading energy conferences, where they signaled the Government of Alberta’s intention to accelerate the regulatory approval process and position the province as a reliable alternative to unstable global energy sources. Shortly thereafter, on April 14, 2026, the Government of Alberta tabled Bill 30, the Expedited 120-Day Approvals Act (Bill 30). Regulatory approvals…
Capcom, Home Depot, Mars and more businesses that are turning AI into an operational advantage.
Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US keeps coming back to haunt him. It has now emerged that Mandelson was granted security clearance by the Foreign Office, despite concerns raised during the vetting process. Top Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins was sacked over these revelations.Mandelson was controversial long before Starmer appointed him in 2024. A New Labour figure known as the “prince of darkness”…
A major international study involving researchers from The University of Manchester has found that rising global demand for beef is a key force behind deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.The research shows how consumer demand in countries around the world is directly linked to land clearing in Brazil, often through complex supply chains that are difficult to regulate. By combining economic and environmental analysis, the study reveals why current efforts to…
Quick Hits New clause FAR 52.222-90 declares contractor compliance “material” to the government’s payment decisions, creating direct False Claims Act liability for contractors who maintain prohibited programs. Agencies must bilaterally modify existing contracts to include the new clause by July 24, 2026, and if a contractor refuses, agencies are told to consider whether the contract should be terminated for convenience. Prime contractors must flow the clause down to all tiers…
A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: “Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they don’t watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of sh*t.”This is the opening line of an AI-generated video which is part of Iran’s meme campaign – built around Lego-style animation and rap soundtracks, which have accumulated billions of views online. The line captures the strange…
On April 21, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “Shipping Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz: Consequences and Future Scenarios.” Moderator Ivan Timofeev emphasised that, amid the US and Israeli military operation against Iran, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively paralysed, and the scale of naval combat has begun to resemble World War II. Given the active use of unmanned aircraft and missiles, it can…
Quick Hits The minimum wage in the U.S. Virgin Islands will increase to $12.00 per hour starting April 24, 2026, The increase is part of recent amendments enacted in January 2026 that call for annual increases to the minimum wage rate each year until 2028 and call for potential future adjustments by the Virgin Islands Wage Board after 2029. Employers may want to review and update their wage schedules and…
Carnegie Mellon University alumnus and renowned pop artist Burton Morris created bespoke artwork for the NFL draft, April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. The NFL commissioned Morris to produce a monumental art installation of 32 individual NFL football helmet wall sculptures to highlight the league’s larger commitment to art-driven storytelling. Built on a steel frame to honor the city’s history, each 20-by-20-inch piece is customized with Morris’ signature steel colored ”energy shards” that…
This commentary was originally published in Fortune. The views expressed are the author’s own.Apple stock traded slightly down after-hours following the announcement that CEO Tim Cook will be stepping down, to be replaced by his hand-picked protégé, John Ternus. There is no question that Cook is one of the most legendary and accomplished CEOs of our time, but this short-sighted market reaction is entirely misguided. Here are three reasons why…
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Pennsylvania’s seven research intensive universities have joined forces with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center(opens in new window) (PSC), the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Team Pennsylvania(opens in new window) to launch the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory, a statewide innovation network leveraging AI and quantum computing to translate university research into practical solutions for Pennsylvania's key industries. James Barr von Oehsen “This collaboration will serve as a powerful economic catalyst…
When everyday investors have to make personal finance decisions, rules of thumb can be easy and comforting. For instance, to decide what percentage of your portfolio should be devoted to stocks, simply subtract your age from 120. In other words, a 40-year-old should invest 80% of their retirement savings in stocks.But rules of thumb don’t take investors’ personal circumstances into account, says James Choi, a professor of finance at Yale…
Specialisation in technologies for the northern environment, the construction of an icebreaker fleet, Arctic energy, and the unique experience of economic activity under harsh climatic conditions create undeniable advantages for Russia in the face of new Arctic actors. The Russian Arctic generates a unique effect: the region simultaneously serves as both a resource base and a transit corridor—something rarely encountered anywhere in the world, as resource-rich regions are typically located…
Washington employers in certain industries face expanded compliance obligations following amendments to RCW 49.60.515, which took effect on January 1, 2026. The revised statute strengthens protections for isolated workers by expanding requirements for provision of a panic button, training, documentation, reporting, and enforcement, and by authorizing significant civil penalties for noncompliance. Covered Employers and Covered Work The amended law applies to employers operating hotels and motels, retail establishments, security companies,…
Quick Hits The WHO and several other organizations have jointly developed “Framework Guidelines for Addressing Workplace Violence in the Health Sector,” signaling a unified global commitment to ending workplace violence in healthcare. Despite the absence of a federal OSHA standard, the agency is actively investigating and citing employers that fail to protect healthcare workers from workplace violence. Several states have also taken the initiative to provide workplace violence prevention requirements…
On April 10, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) clarified procedural rules and provided guidance on the evidentiary burden for seeking the annulment of a declaratory judgment of death. The Court confirmed that the declaratory judgment of death, also called a declaration of death, is a fiction that has to yield to evidence of the return of a person, and explained what this return meant within the meaning of…
21 April 2026By Oscar Arce, Karin Klieber, Michele Lenza, Joan ParedesArtificial intelligence (AI) can help track inflation risks in real time. A new ECB model based on machine learning informs experts how likely it is that inflation will be much higher or much lower than they expect. In times of growing economic and political uncertainty, prices can change more rapidly and more strongly. This is why monetary policy decisions rely…
It can feel as though there’s something mystic about acquiring a seat on the University Challenge team, a tap on the shoulder in a quiet area of the quad one day maybe, but according to Ray, that that isn’t so.“Growing up, my Grandma was always a huge fan of University Challenge, and when a friend of mine who’d been a contestant a couple of years before told me that they…
Quick Hits Starting no later than January 3, 2028, the FAMLI program will provide most Maryland employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave for certain family and medical reasons, with a possible additional twelve weeks of leave for parental bonding, per application year. The program is funded through employer and employee payroll contributions, which will commence on January 1, 2027, and be administered by the MDOL’s FAMLI Division.…
On April 14, the 5,000 fiber-optic eyes of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) swiveled onto a patch of sky near the Little Dipper. Roughly every 20 minutes, they locked on to distant pinpricks of light, gathering photons that had traveled toward Earth for billions of years. When the sun rose, collaborators marked completion of a major milestone: successfully surveying all of the area in DESI’s originally planned map of…
Carnegie Mellon University, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, is celebrating the opening of the Pittsburgh Federal Statistical Research Data Center(opens in new window) (FSRDC), a flagship federal program overseen by the U.S. Census Bureau. Hosted in the Cathedral of Learning at Pitt, the Pittsburgh FSRDC expands access to restricted federal data to researchers across the region. “Carnegie Mellon partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to bring a critical national research capability to…
The automotive industry is a driver of technological progress, industrial strength, and a strategically vital sector for developed economies. As a central pillar of Europe’s economy, it provides employment to 13.8 million people, accounting for around 7% of total EU employment. In Germany, the sector contributes roughly 5% of GDP and supports more than 800,000 jobs. Cars have long ceased to be mere mechanical means of getting from point A…
Quick Hits The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has rescinded agreements protecting transgender and LGBTQ+ students across several school districts and one community college, reflecting a policy shift under the Trump administration. The office explained these agreements incorrectly interpreted Title IX, stating that protections apply only to sex and not gender identity. Such changes to Title IX enforcement and antidiscrimination obligations have significant implications for educational institutions…
In this episode, Heidi Brooks and Zoe Chance invite you to step out of the transactional pursuit of influence and into the relational, visceral reality of self-influence through coaching. Through their conversation, Heidi and Zoe take you on a journey to reframe coaching not as a corrective tool for fixing what is broken, but as an enlivening stance for everyday leadership and human connection. You’ll get a sneak peak into…
Under his leadership, the country withdrew from joining BRICS and, following the United States, exited the World Health Organization—an important specialised agency of the UN. In 2024, Milei dismissed Foreign Minister Diana Mondino after the Argentine delegation supported a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the US trade and economic embargo against Cuba. On 25 March 2026, Argentina, together with the United States and Israel, voted against…
Quick Hits Starting no later than January 3, 2028, the FAMLI program will provide most Maryland employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave for certain family and medical reasons, with a possible additional twelve weeks of leave for parental bonding, per application year. The program is funded through employer and employee payroll contributions, which will commence on January 1, 2027, and be administered by the MDOL’s FAMLI Division.…
Given the persistent mutual hostility, distrust, and unwillingness to compromise on both sides, the prospects for a durable political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict between Iran and the United States remain uncertain, although temporary tactical agreements on specific issues cannot be ruled out, writes Alexander Maryasov. Iranian–American relations deteriorated sharply following the Islamic Revolution and the hostage-taking of staff at the United States Embassy in Tehran in 1979. From…
2025 saw a series of developments take place in the Singapore employment law landscape. This article provides a summary of the key developments over the past year. For the full version of this article, please click here. 1 January: The Platform Workers Act came into effect, enabling, amongst other things, platform workers to obtain financial compensation should they get injured in the course of work. Click here to read more. 1 January:…
Quick Hits Under Section 45c of the Residence Act, companies with operations in Germany must provide written information to new employees no later than their first day of work and include reference to the free labor and social law advice service “Faire Integration” plus contact details of the nearest advice center. The new requirement, which took effect on January 1, 2026, applies only to new hires from third countries whose…
Carnegie Mellon University(opens in new window)’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship(opens in new window) and the AI Strike Team today unveiled the finalists for the Forge to Field AI Pitch Competition(opens in new window), a Draft Week event dedicated to identifying the biggest breakthroughs at the intersection of sport and artificial intelligence.Six finalists were chosen from nearly 100 qualified applicants located in more than 10 tech hubs across the country. On April 22,…
Gemini-powered tools vastly improved our ability to stop deceptive ads, and we’re continuing to evolve to stay ahead of bad actors.
Howie and Harlan are joined by Stephen Latham, a Yale School of Medicine senior research scholar and the director of the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics. Stephen reflects on his journey to a career at the intersection of law and medicine, and explains why the legal definition of death is becoming less useful in an era of rapidly advancing medical technologies. Harlan unpacks recent analysis of smoking rates in the…