Law
Two Women Make History by Entering One of India’s Holiest Sites
This is the first time that women have been able to enter the Sabarimala temple since India’s Supreme Court overturned a ban that denied them access
Looking Back at 'Philadelphia,' 25 Years Later
What would the breakthrough movie about the AIDS crisis look like if it were made today?
Japan to Launch Commercial Whaling Operations This Summer
The country has announced that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission
The True Story of the Case Ruth Bader Ginsburg Argues in ‘On the Basis of Sex’
<i>Moritz v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue</i> was the first gender-discrimination suit Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued in court
Crab Fishermen Sue Energy Companies Over Climate Change
The suit alleges that oil firms are responsible for climate change driven algae blooms, which have delayed and shortened recent crab-harvesting seasons
The First Criminal Trial That Used Fingerprints as Evidence
Thomas Jennings used a freshly painted railing to flee a murder scene but unwittingly left behind something that would change detective work forever
Landmark Verdict Finds Two of Khmer Rouge's Surviving Leaders Guilty of Genocide
It is the first time that such a verdict has been meted out against high-ranking members of the brutal Cambodian regime
Dutch Company Can’t Copyright the Taste of Its Cheese, E.U. Court Rules
Taste, according to the ruling, is an ‘idea’
Why Colorado Had to Vote This Week to Abolish Slavery in All Forms
Previously, the state’s constitution made an exception for slavery as a punishment for convicted criminals
Supreme Court Orders Pause in Landmark Climate Change Case Led By Youth
21 children and young people are suing the United States government over policies they say contribute to climate change
New Law Puts Shetland on the Map—and Outside of a Box
Cartographers had previously been in the habit of representing the Scottish islands inside a box because they are located so far from the mainland
Federal Judge Cancels Yellowstone Grizzly Hunt, Restores Species Protections
The judge found that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service had acted ‘arbitrarily and capriciously’ in removing federal protections for the species
NYC Pop-Up Exhibition Traces Broken Windows Policing’s Toll
The show explores how the policing of minor crimes has caused an uptick in racial profiling, particularly targeting African American and Latino communities
'It Wasn't Aliens': Solar Observatory That Was Mysteriously Evacuated Will Reopen Tomorrow
The Sunspot Observatory in New Mexico was closed for ten days due to a 'security threat,' though aliens and solar flares have been ruled out
What to Know About California's Commitment to 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2045
The bold legislation was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown earlier this week
North Carolina Votes to Keep Three Confederate Monuments at the State Capitol
The state’s historical commission said it was bound by a 2015 law that restricts the relocation of statues on public property
The Massacre of Black Sharecroppers That Led the Supreme Court to Curb the Racial Disparities of the Justice System
White Arkansans, fearful of what would happen if African-Americans organized, took violent action, but it was the victims who ended up standing trial
Europe Applies Strict Regulations to CRISPR Crops
A court has ruled that plants modified with CRISPR technology are subject to the restrictions of the 2001 GMO Directive
How a "Sultry" Statue of Liberty Cost the U.S. Post Office More Than $3.5 Million
A sculptor was awarded millions in royalties after the USPS accidentally used an image of his Las Vegas replica on a 2010 postage stamp
Why Are There Laws That Restrict What People Can Wear to the Polls?
A new Supreme Court ruling changes the course of a century-long debate over speech and conduct when voting
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