Law
In 1973, a Leak at the Supreme Court Broke News of an Imminent Ruling on Roe v. Wade
Nearly 50 years later, a similar disclosure revealed that the court is poised to overturn legalized abortion in the U.S.
How Fraudsters Allegedly Fooled the Art World in 15-Year Scheme
Federal prosecutors say scammers sold fraudulent paintings and memorabilia to collectors and auction houses
Holocaust Survivors Ask Israel Museum to Return One-of-a-Kind Haggadah
Their lawsuit claims the Passover book was stolen, then purchased under dubious circumstances
This Native American Tribe Wants Federal Recognition. A New DNA Analysis Could Bolster Its Case
The new findings could help Mukwema Ohlone prove they never went "extinct"
Ecuador's High Court Rules Wild Animals Have Legal Rights
The landmark case involved a deceased woolly monkey named Estrellita
Meet the Black Women Judges Who Paved the Way for Ketanji Brown Jackson
Jane Bolin, Constance Baker Motley and Julia Cooper Mack laid the groundwork for the Supreme Court nominee
U.S. Copyright Office Rules A.I. Art Can't Be Copyrighted
An image generated through artificial intelligence lacked the "human authorship" necessary for protection
What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Tried to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?
A 1974 switch to year-round DST proved unpopular, with Americans expressing "distaste" for the long, dark winter mornings
What to Know About Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Historic Nomination to the Supreme Court
Jackson, a 51-year-old Harvard graduate and former public defender, would be the first Black woman on the Court
How Sitting Bull's Fight for Indigenous Land Rights Shaped the Creation of Yellowstone National Park
The 1872 act that established the nature preserve provoked Lakota assertions of sovereignty
Constance Baker Motley Taught the Nation How to Win Justice
The pathbreaking lawyer and “Civil Rights Queen” was the first Black woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court
Mel Mermelstein Who Survived Auschwitz, Then Sued Holocaust Deniers in Court, Dies at 95
Fed up with the lies and anti-Semitism, a California businessman partnered with a lawyer to prove that the murder of 6 million Jews was established fact
Designing a More Environmentally Friendly Sunscreen
Scientists are sourcing new ultraviolet ray-blocking compounds from algae, seaweed, cyanobacteria and other marine creatures
When a Winter Storm Triggered One of the Deadliest Disasters in D.C. History
On January 28, 1922, the Knickerbocker Theatre's snow-covered roof collapsed, killing 98 people and injuring another 133
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Personal Library Is Up for Auction
The late Supreme Court justice's collection includes novels, law books, notes and other documents dating back to her youth
Winnie-the-Pooh, an Ernest Hemingway Classic and a Massive Library of Sound Recordings Will Enter the Public Domain on January 1
Works newly available to copy, republish and remix in 2022 also include poems by Langston Hughes and Dorothy Parker
Artist Wins Legal Battle With Post Office Over Custom Postage Stamp
Federal judge cites violation of First Amendment by USPS in deciding not to print custom postage for customer that contained a political message
Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Are Exonerated After 55 Years
Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam, who each served more than 20 years of a life sentence, had always maintained their innocence
Claudette Colvin, Who Was Arrested for Refusing to Give Up Her Bus Seat in 1955, Is Fighting to Clear Her Record
The civil rights pioneer pushed back against segregation nine months before Rosa Parks' landmark protest but has long been overlooked
For Harry Houdini, Séances and Spiritualism Were Just an Illusion
The magician spent years campaigning against fraudulent psychics, even lobbying Congress to ban fortune-telling in D.C.
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