Tech policy
Laws, regulation, export controls and government action that shape the technology industry.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
FDA recall process: Class I, II and III recalls explained
HUD: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC): how it works and 2025 changes
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Mental health parity law (MHPAEA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
UK Online Safety Act 2023: child-safety duties and age checks
Universal Credit
US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): grants, 2022 law and what's next
ADHD medication shortage and telehealth tracker (to 11 Oct 2026)
Anxiety research and policy tracker: drugs, trials and guidance
Cancer screening and prevention tracker: 2026 guidelines, trials, FDA
988 and crisis-care tracker: Lifeline, Press 3 and suicide data
Disability benefits tracker 2025-26: SSDI, SSI, COLA and UK PIP
Domestic violence and child protection policy tracker, 2026
Eye drop recalls 2026: live tracker of FDA recalls
EzriCare artificial tears outbreak (2022–2023)
Homelessness policy tracker: HUD funding, courts and counts, 2024-2026
Hunger and poverty tracker 2025-26: SNAP, poverty data, famine
Jobless claims and benefits tracker: US and UK, October 2026
Meningitis outbreaks and vaccine news tracker, 2025-2026
Mental health care access and regulation tracker (2026)
Mental health policy tracker: laws, reports and deadlines to 2026
US health care changes 2026-27 tracker: ACA, Medicaid, Medicare
Why adult ADHD diagnoses rose: recognition, overdiagnosis or access?
AI chatbots for mental health: promise, risks and regulation
Can battery supply chains diversify away from China?
Do generous benefits discourage work? The 2026 debate
Do cash transfers reduce poverty? What the trials show
Who pays for 988? The crisis-line funding and policy debate
Why ACA premiums are rising again in 2027: the evidence and the debate
Does Housing First work? The evidence and the 2026 policy fight
Will building more homes fix affordability? Supply and zoning
Who should pay for long-term care? US costs and UK reform compared
Who should get meningococcal vaccines? The 2026 policy debate
Multi-cancer blood tests: what NHS-Galleri showed and the FDA debate
New depression treatments: psilocybin, esketamine and the SSRI debate
Online child safety laws: KOSA, the UK Online Safety Act, age checks
Youth mental health and social media: evidence, labels and bans
The ACA Marketplace in 2026-27: subsidies, premiums and enrollment
Affordable housing explained: costs, supply and policy in 2026
Benefit finders and food help tools: USA.gov, 211, findhelp (guide)
Child protection explained: how CPS works and what the data show
Choosing a 2027 ACA plan: metal tiers, deductibles and subsidies
Disability benefits explained: SSDI, SSI and UK PIP in 2026
Domestic violence explained: definitions, data and the law
How to get help for domestic violence: hotlines, safety plans, orders
Elderly care explained: long-term care costs, who pays, US and UK
Eye drop safety: how to check if your drops are recalled
Food insecurity explained: US and global hunger data in 2026
Foster care explained: how US foster care works, with 2025 data
Global poverty data explained: the $3 line, 824 million and SDG 1
Homelessness in the US and UK explained: numbers, causes, policy
Housing affordability data explained: the key US and UK numbers
How to apply for unemployment benefits: a step-by-step overview
How to find and pay for a therapist in the US (2026 guide)
Medicaid changes from the 2025 law: work requirements and timeline
Medicare in 2027: Part B premium, Part D cap and open enrollment
Poverty explained: how it is measured and what reduces it (2026)
Rental and housing assistance guide: Section 8, public housing, LIHTC
SNAP changes from the 2025 law: work rules, cost sharing, timeline
Social assistance explained: means-tested benefits in 2026
SSDI vs SSI: eligibility, 2026 payments and how they differ
UK PIP explained: 2026/27 rates, eligibility and the Timms Review
How unemployment insurance works in the US (and the UK equivalent)
Universal Credit explained: 2026-27 rates and rule changes
US poverty rate 2025 explained: official 10.2%, supplemental 13.1%
ASML
BioMADE
CAISI / CAISSI: the US government's AI testing centre at NIST
CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) and crypto
CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, H.R. 3633)
Crypto-agility
DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC)
DNA synthesis order screening
Extreme ultraviolet lithography
Federal Reserve
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Frontier safety frameworks (responsible scaling policies)
GENIUS Act (US stablecoin law, Public Law 119-27)
Loot boxes
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography project
OPEC+
SEC (US Securities and Exchange Commission) and crypto
Spot crypto ETFs (bitcoin and ether)
Tesla Arcade
UK AI Security Institute (AISI)
AI safety tracker: alignment, interpretability and evals in 2026
CLARITY Act tracker: crypto market-structure bill news
Post-quantum cryptography and security tracker
Fed interest rate decisions 2026: every FOMC meeting tracked
In-car gaming tracker: automaker announcements and safety actions
Oil prices 2026 tracker: dated moves and their causes
Synthetic biology tracker: milestones and policy
US export controls on advanced AI chips
Does AI help cyber attackers or defenders more?
Why biomanufacturing still fails at scale-up
Can carbon removal scale credibly? The 2026 debate
The CLARITY Act debate: industry, banks, consumer groups, regulators
Is console emulation legal? Emulators, BIOS files and piracy
What's driving crypto in 2026? Flows, leverage, rates and policy
The DNA synthesis screening policy debate
How far will the Fed raise rates? The 2026 rate-path debate
Who can get gene-editing cures? The access and cost debate
Who gets GLP-1 drugs? The 2026 price and coverage debate
Loot box regulation in 2026: ban, label or leave it to industry?
Moon race or science? The fight over NASA's priorities
Oil supply and demand outlook 2026: EIA vs IEA vs OPEC
How fast must we move to post-quantum cryptography?
Solar geoengineering research: the debate in 2026
The US mRNA vaccine policy debate, 2025-2026
AI safety and alignment in 2026: a crash course
What the CLARITY Act does: SEC vs CFTC and digital commodities
CLARITY Act vs GENIUS Act: how the two crypto laws fit together
Post-quantum cryptography and security in 2026: a crash course
Harvest now, decrypt later: why the quantum threat is already here
What a Fed rate hike or cut does to markets, mortgages and loans
In-car gaming explained: platforms, rear seats and safety rules
Oil prices in 2026: a crash course
PS5 emulation in 2026: a crash course