Law
How Thurgood Marshall Paved the Road to 'Brown v. Board of Education'
A case in Texas offered a chance for the prosecutor and future Supreme Court justice to test the legality of segregation
Proposed Legislation Seeks to 'Protect' the U.K.'s Controversial Monuments
If passed, the new measure would make it more difficult for local councils to remove statues of polarizing historical figures
From a Small, Rural Schoolhouse, One Teacher Challenged Nativist Attacks Against Immigration
In the wake of World War I, rabid anti-German sentiment led to the arrest, later deemed unjust by the U.S. Supreme Court, of Robert Meyer
How a New Law Will Impact the U.S. Antiquities Trade
In the name of cracking down on money laundering, a new law passed by Congress will increase federal oversight of the art market and limit secrecy
Sick of Quarantine Cooking? New Companies Let Chefs Prepare Homemade Meals for You
Startups like Shef and WoodSpoon give Covid-impacted professional chefs and excellent home cooks a platform for sharing their food
This Ohio Golf Course, Built Atop a Hopewell Earthwork, Is Now the Subject of a Lawsuit
A legal battle brews over access to some of the world's largest human-made structures of their kind
The Case of the Autographed Corpse
The author of the Perry Mason novels rose to the defense of an Apache shaman who was falsely convicted of killing his wife
The Courageous Tale of Jane Johnson, Who Risked Her Freedom for Those Who Helped Her Escape Slavery
A dramatic court scene in Philadelphia put the abolitionist cause in headlines across the nation
The Little-Known Story of America's Deadliest Election Day Massacre
A new exhibition on the 1920 Ocoee massacre examines the Florida city's history of voter suppression and anti-black violence
Boiling Chickens in Yellowstone's Hot Springs Is Illegal
Three men are now banned from visiting the national park after pleading guilty to several charges
Colorado Votes to Reintroduce Wolves to the Southern Rocky Mountains
In a historic decision, Colorado voters led the way to bring back the apex predator
Why Do Maine and Nebraska Split Their Electoral Votes?
Instead of a winner-take-all system, the states use the "congressional district method"
To Make Native Votes Count, Janine Windy Boy Sued the Government
'Windy Boy v. Big Horn County' helped ensure the Crow and Northern Cheyenne were represented, but the long struggle for Native voting rights continues
The So-Called 'Kidnapping Club' Featured Cops Selling Free Black New Yorkers Into Slavery
Outright racism met financial opportunity when men like Isiah Rynders accrued wealth through legal, but nefarious, means
When Opera Star Jenny Lind Came to America, She Witnessed a Nation Torn Apart Over Slavery
Born 200 years ago, the Swedish soprano embarked on headline-grabbing tour that shared the spotlight with a political maelstrom
Nation Mourns Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Who Broke Barriers and Became a Feminist Icon
The Supreme Court justice, who died at 87, "inspired women to believe in themselves," says the Smithsonian's Kim Sajet
Lawsuit Seeks Reparations for Victims of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Led by a 105-year-old survivor of the attack, the plaintiffs detail almost 100 years of lasting harm
Why the First Monument of Real Women in Central Park Matters—and Why It's Controversial
Today, New York City welcomed a public artwork honoring three suffragists. But some scholars argue that the statue obscures more than it celebrates
What Raising the Age of Sexual Consent Taught Women About the Vote
Before many women could vote in the United States, they lobbied male legislators to change statutory rape laws and gained political skills in the process
Former Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Convicted as Accessory in 5,230 Murders
Defendant Bruce Dey, now 93, oversaw prisoners at Stutthof in Poland from August 1944 to April 1945
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