Thursday, October 15, 2026

Law

Latest

Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty Images

Law

After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

Piping plovers lay their eggs on the ground. They became an endangered species as development encroached on their habitat and made it harder for their chicks to survive. Under the Same Moon/Flickr, CC BY

Law

Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court

A statue of Francisco de Miranda stands in Cuba. Riccardo Lombardo/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Law

For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

In John Magee’s print, Preston Brooks wields a cane against Charles Sumner, who is clutching a pen and a rolled-up speech. John L. Magee, The New York Public Library

Law

When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

Grads who work for the government or nonprofits can get their debt canceled after they make payments on their loans for a decade. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Law

Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

Russian aggression has united Ukrainians around the flag. Omer Messinger/Getty Images

Law

Russia’s invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy...

Staff Writer - May 21, 2025

First lady Nancy Reagan kisses Mickey Mouse as President Ronald Reagan and Minnie Mouse watch 20 bands marching in the unofficial inaugural parade at Disney’s Epcot Center on Memorial Day, May 27, 1985. Bettmann/Getty Images

Law

Independence Hall, Gettysburg and – Epcot? How Reagan helped elevate Disney...

Staff Writer - May 20, 2025

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa meet in Turkey on April 11, 2025. TUR Presidency/ Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

Law

Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too...

Staff Writer - May 19, 2025

There are nearly 20 million undergraduate college students in the United States. Anadolu/Getty Images

Law

Trump’s battle with elite universities overlooks where most students actually go...

Staff Writer - May 18, 2025

Signal is the poster child for strong encryption apps. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato

Law

Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications

Staff Writer - May 18, 2025

President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Richard Garwin at the White House on Nov. 22, 2016. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Law

H-bomb creator Richard Garwin was a giant in science, technology and policy

Staff Writer - May 17, 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has had an uncertain start to his tenure. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images

Law

New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard...

Staff Writer - May 17, 2025

The National Science Foundation funds America’s next great innovations, including space-related research. Heritage Space/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Law

Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves...

Staff Writer - May 15, 2025

1...353637...65 Page 36 of 65