Ishaan Satija

Intro New rules for artificial intelligence are changing how people apply for jobs, get loans, and protect themselves from fake online versions of real professionals. What Changed By 2025, every state and territory had proposed laws about AI. Thirty-eight states passed around a hundred of them. Now job seekers can sometimes ask for an explanation if a computer rejects them, but that right depends on where they live. Borrowers denied credit by an algorithm might have to go to state regulators...

Intro California is taking direct aim at legacy and donor preferences in college admissions. For first generation and low-income students, this is meant to remove one tilted piece of the playing field. What Changed Beginning in September 2025, private nonprofit colleges in California are barred from giving preference to applicants because of family ties or donations. Admissions offices must remove legacy and donor status from the factors they consider. Students whose parents never attended...

Intro The WIC program is a lifeline for millions of new parents and young children, but when government money stops, so does the help. What Changed With the shutdown starting on October 1, WIC funding is running on fumes. States only have a small reserve, and once it’s gone, families stop getting formula, cereal, and fruit vouchers. The hardest hit are parents with newborns who rely on monthly EBT reloads and those caring for infants with medical diets. Grocery stores that accept WIC see...