Sean Salai

‘Completely inappropriate’: Chatbots reinforce psychotic thoughts in mentally ill users, study finds

A new study finds that all versions of the generative artificial intelligence program ChatGPT exhibit high rates of inappropriate responses to questions testing for delusions, hallucinations and paranoid thoughts.

March 25, 2026

Free-speech group FIRE blasts Catholic University for blocking antisemitism speakers

A prominent free-speech group slammed the Catholic University of America for telling a pro-Israel student group it cannot host talks on antisemitism unless it gives equal time to opposing views.

March 24, 2026

Federal judge weighs request to block forced evacuation of condos

A federal district court judge in Greenbelt heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit seeking to block Prince George's County from forcibly ejecting residents of an Adelphi-area condominium complex who say vagrants broke their heating system four months ago.

March 23, 2026

University of Maryland students weigh sanctuary campus status and whether to oust regent

University of Maryland undergraduates will vote in upcoming student elections on referendums to oust a system regent who had contact with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and to declare College Park a sanctuary campus for illegal immigrants evading Trump administration deportations.

March 18, 2026

Judge urges Prince George’s County to ‘step up’ condo evacuations near homeless camp

A Maryland District Court judge has urged the Prince George's County deputies to "step up" evacuations of an Adelphi-area condominium complex whose residents say vagrants disabled their heating system more than three months ago.

March 17, 2026

AI-generated pictures and voices drive surge in online dating scams, cyber experts say

That attractive, charming person on a video-chat dating website and that attentive, sympathetic caller on a dating phone line are likely scammers employing the latest artificial intelligence features to separate lonely romantics from their money, cybersecurity experts say.

March 17, 2026

Pro-lifers slam Trump team for asking court to dismiss abortion pill lawsuit

Pro-life advocates are accusing the Trump administration of selling out unborn children by asking a federal court to block Florida and Texas officials from keeping mail-order abortion pills out of their states.

March 16, 2026

Federal layoffs drove 96% of 2025 job losses

Roughly 96% of all job losses in the D.C. region last year came from federal layoffs, the liberal Brookings Institution reported this month.

March 12, 2026

Southern accreditor greenlights 3-year bachelor’s degrees in 11 states

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved a pathway for three-year bachelor's degrees in 11 states, citing a need to address affordability concerns and connect students to jobs faster.

March 12, 2026

Bipartisan Policy Center report finds U.S. higher education system failing the nation

America's education system has failed the nation by increasingly producing underemployed college graduates who lack essential job skills, according to a report published Wednesday.

March 11, 2026

Nearly 9 in 10 college presidents say Trump’s policies are hurting higher education, survey shows

Nearly 9 in 10 college presidents say President Trump's belt-tightening policies have harmed campus finances and diversity, according to an annual survey released Tuesday.

March 10, 2026

Companies rehire workers after AI replacements fail

Complaints from frustrated customers have prompted e-commerce and financial technology companies to quietly rehire some content writers, software engineers and customer service workers they had replaced with AI bots.

March 10, 2026

P.G. County asks court to replace condo property manager near homeless encampment

Prince George's County officials will ask a circuit court to replace property managers who blamed a nearby homeless encampment for knocking out heat at the Marylander Condominiums more than three months ago.

March 5, 2026

Watchdog flags $50 billion in ‘unsustainable’ maintenance backlog at federal buildings

The federal government has an estimated $50 billion in unsustainable deferred maintenance and repair liabilities at its underused agency buildings, an independent watchdog reported Thursday.

March 5, 2026

Ozempic effect: GLP-1 drugs surge, weight-loss surgeries crater, study finds

Surgeries to manage obesity "declined substantially" for eligible patients starting in 2023, fueled by surging prescriptions for appetite-suppressing GLP-1 drugs, a new study finds.

March 4, 2026

More states expand universal school choice under Trump administration

More states are expanding programs letting parents spend public money on private schools, buoyed by the Trump administration's support.

March 4, 2026

Pediatric trials aim to expand GLP-1 weight loss drugs to younger children

Pediatric trials are quietly underway to support prescribing GLP-1 medications for obesity in children under 12, despite concerns about their long-term effects on developing bodies.

March 3, 2026

Confidence gap: Students insist on college value as public doubts grow

College students and graduates have more faith than the public in higher education's ability to overcome rising costs, workforce misalignment and political polarization, according to a new study.

February 26, 2026

Federal government announces sale of USDA South Building in D.C.

The federal government has announced plans to sell the USDA South Building, bolstering a Trump administration push to shed underused D.C. agency buildings where maintenance has been deferred for years.

February 26, 2026

CDC finds obesity at new high for youths but waning among adults

Obesity rates have hit new highs for children and teenagers, but could be waning among adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.

February 25, 2026