Imagine opening your freezer on a busy weeknight, pulling out a package of meat, and wondering whether it is actually safe to serve to your family. It is an uneasy thought, but it’s exactly the situation many consumers are facing right now after a nationwide recall involving Star Meat Delivery Inc. The company has announced the recall of approximately 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef, and goat products because those products were produced without federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The affected items were shipped to A&D Foods, a distributor based in…

In an age when a single social media post can end a friendship, ruin a reputation, or even shape the outcome of an election, the simple act of speaking with another person has become both more precious and more precarious. We find ourselves torn between two uncomfortable truths: free speech is essential to democracy, yet free speech in an era of viral lies and algorithmic outrage can also be deeply destructive. That is why the Ateneo School of Government, through its Executive Education Center, is offering a training course that speaks directly to this moment: “The Price of Free Speech:…