Law
"Happy Birthday to You" Could Soon Have Its Day in the Public Domain
One of the most popular songs in the world could soon be free to sing
Times Square’s Iconic Billboards May Be Illegal
Bright lights, big city, breaking the law
The Mad King and Magna Carta
How did a peace treaty signed — and broken — more than 800 years ago become one of the world's most influential documents?
DNA and Databases Help Untangle the Web of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Two new data-driven approaches help identify key hotspots for poaching and trafficking
The Shaky Science Behind Predicting Earthquakes
A powerful earthquake in Italy killed hundreds of people—and set in motion a legal battle and scientific debate that has kept seismologists on edge
DNA Testing Could Identify Litterbugs and Dog Poop Miscreants
Anonymous crimes may not be quite so anonymous anymore
Celebrating the Women of the Supreme Court With LEGOs
What better way to hail the female trailblazers of the bench than miniaturizing them into tiny toys?
Adultery Is Now Legal in South Korea
62 years after the passage of a morality law, spouses can’t be prosecuted for extramarital affairs
The FCC Just Voted to Preserve Net Neutrality
FCC passes “Preserving the Open Internet” rules by 3-2 vote
The Second Divorce in Colonial America Happened Today in 1643
The Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans weren’t as conservative as you may have thought
Lawyers With Less-Masculine Sounding Voices Are More Likely to Win in Court
Unfortunately, there's probably little we can do to change this bias
Americans 'Returned' Around $3.6 Billion Worth of Stolen Goods This Holiday Season
Billions of dollars worth of "gift returns" are actually stolen goods
Argentinian Orangutan Is "Non-Human Person," Says Court
Being in the zoo impinges on her freedom
Now the Danes Have Staked a Claim for the North Pole, Too
The ultimate decision over who controls the North Pole will come down to the United Nations
NASA Could Actually Get a Budget Boost Next Year
The pending budget will give NASA even more money than they asked for
More Americans Are Pro-Gun Than Pro-Gun Control
Americans prioritize gun rights over gun control for the first time in at least 20 years
Body Cameras Help Police
An in-depth investigation of five cities using police body cameras highlights what the technology addresses and what it doesn’t
A Major Galapagos Conservation Foundation Is Running Out of Cash
A fight over selling souvenirs on the Galapagos is threatening conservation efforts
Do Social Media Death Threats Count as Real Threats Or Just as Venting?
The Supreme Court is weighting the complex issue of free speech online
America's Offshore Wind Production Is About to Go Big
A new federal land lease will open the door to a surge in offshore wind development
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