When Moldovan President Maia Sandu arrived in Helsinki, the agenda looked familiar: a visit to a friendly European capital, talks about cooperation, handshakes and brief statements. But when she sat down with Finnish television channel Yle, in a conversation later reported by Interia, she chose to talk about something that rarely appears on official itineraries—the slow, invisible war for the public’s mind. New artificial intelligence technologies, Sandu warned, are making it easier for Russia to manufacture and spread false messages that appeal directly to public fears. She described this development with the urgency of a president who has watched her…

Behind the closed door of a therapist’s office, there is supposed to be trust, safety, and the quiet promise that a professional is listening carefully and acting in your best interest. That is why the case against Peter Jason Meilahn, a licensed psychotherapist from Duluth, Minnesota, feels so deeply unsettling. Meilahn now faces 13 felony counts after prosecutors accused him of receiving more than $2.25 million in Medicaid payments for psychotherapy services that investigators say were never actually provided. The criminal complaint, filed by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, paints a picture of a trusted clinician who allegedly used the…