Issue 2

Introduction In the fashion industry, few forces are as influential or fast-moving as teenage consumers. From the Youthquake movement of the 1960s to today’s viral TikTok microtrends, their reach extends well beyond purchasing power. Teenagers drive trends, influence marketing strategies, and redefine how and why consumers shop online. This influence is chiefly evident in the

Abstract On April 20, 1999, two students killed twelve fellow students and a teacher and wounded twenty-one others at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. In the years since, mass casualty shootings at schools have become a recurring tragedy across the country. From 2018 to 2024,

Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way the United States approaches healthcare. In a monumental push to integrate this technology, healthcare facilities are implementing AI everywhere from patient appointment portals to operating rooms. AI falls somewhere between serving as a physician’s new tool and functioning as a collaborative partner, making it a welcome advancement

Abstract Application-based dating platforms, or “dating apps,” have become increasingly popular in the United States and worldwide. Once downloaded to your mobile phone, dating apps are intended to help users achieve efficient and meaningful relationships through features such as user profiles and compatibility algorithms. Today, three in every ten American adults have used a dating

Abstract Just as outer space appears to have reached a critical mass of investment and popularity, rising legal, regulatory, environmental, and market risks loom. A bifurcated future assessment juxtaposes robust enthusiasm with growing fear, uncertainty, and doubt. The economic case for space commerce is substantial, with revenues having grown dramatically in recent years and credible

Remarks of FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez, delivered at the Silicon Flatirons Inaugural Space and Spectrum Policy Conference, Boulder, Colorado, June 24, 2025. Edited for publication. Commissioner Gomez was sworn in as FCC Commissioner in September 2023, bringing over thirty years of experience in domestic and international communications law and policy to her position. She