Law
Saudi Women Win the Right to Drive
Next June, women in the ultra-patriarchal society will become the last in the world to receive driver's licenses
Settlement Reached in Bananas “Selfie Monkey” Lawsuit
Prior to the settlement, the courts had been tasked with deciding whether or not U.S. copyright law applies to animals
'We Shall Overcome' Verse Now in the Public Domain
A judge recently struck down the copyright for the first verse of the iconic Civil Rights song
The Case Thurgood Marshall Never Forgot
Fifty years ago today, Thurgood Marshall became a Supreme Court justice. He kept telling the story of the Groveland Four
Last Person Executed as a Witch in Europe Gets a Museum
Beheaded in 1782, Anna Göldi fell victim to a system that prized the views of powerful men over justice
Woman Wins $417 Million in Lawsuit Tying Baby Powder to Ovarian Cancer
But the association between talc and cancer continues to be debated by the scientific community
Indian Court Grants Woman Divorce Over Husband’s Refusal to Install a Household Toilet
Relieving oneself in open fields is common practice in many parts of India, but the government is trying to change that
Two Pierogi Festivals Face Off Over Trademark
It’s an epic battle for dumpling domination
Legal Fight Over Nazi-Looted Painting Ends After 26 Years
The heirs to the Paul Klee masterpiece, which was seized 80 years ago as "degenerate art," have finally reached a settlement with the city of Munich
The Biggest Trial of the 1920s Continues to Resonate
Sacco and Vanzetti were on trial for their Italianness and their political leanings as much as for their alleged crimes
Hobby Lobby Hands Over 5,500 Illegally Imported Artifacts
In 2010, the arts-and-crafts retailer purchased thousands of cultural artifacts smuggled from Iraq
Utah Just Did Away With Liquor-Hiding “Curtains”
As liquor laws loosen, the “Zion Curtain” may become a thing of the past
How Indigenous Australians Are Still Fighting for Their Lands 25 Years After a Landmark Court Case
The struggle continues for the people who have lived on the continent for 50,000 years
Three Horrifying Pre-FDA Cosmetics
From mercury-loaded face cream to mascara that left you blind
LGBTQ History Comes Out of the Shadows in New U.K. Exhibition
<i>Gay UK</i> tells the stories of people once subject to oppressive anti-gay laws
Offensive Terms Are No Longer Exempt From Trademark Protection
A Supreme Court ruling affirms a reclaimed slur
En Garde! (Nonviolent) Dueling Will Soon Be Legal in Canada
The government is ridding the Criminal Code of obsolete laws—like ones that prohibit dueling and witchcraft
Puerto Rico Will Seek Statehood Again
Successful referendum sets the stage for another statehood bid
Chinese City Institutes One-Dog Policy
Officials in Qingdao say they are trying to limit the amount of disturbance caused by an ever-growing pooch population
Indonesia’s Trying to Figure Out How Many Islands It Contains
And it’s really complicated
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