Law
This Fourth Grader Created Alabama's New Official State Cookie
Called the Yellowhammer, the dessert is made with ingredients that are important to the state
Lost for 50 Years, Mysterious Australian Shipwreck Has Finally Been Found
The "Blythe Star" sank off the coast of Tasmania in 1973, heralding improvements to the country's maritime safety laws
Untold Stories of American History
How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers
In 1910, a failed House bill sought to increase the availability of low-cost meat by importing hippopotamuses that would be killed to make "lake cow bacon"
Supreme Court Rules That Andy Warhol Violated a Photographer's Copyright
Experts are debating what the case will mean for the future of fair-use law
Biden Wants Airlines to Compensate Travelers for Delayed and Canceled Flights
Proposed regulations would require airlines to do more when they are at fault for major disruptions
Heirs of Jewish Art Dealers Move Forward With Yearslong Restitution Battle
For over a decade, they've argued that their ancestors were forced to sell valuable artifacts. Now, they're back in court with a new legal strategy
American Library Association Names 2022’s Most Banned Books
As book censorship soared, titles with LGBTQ themes were the most targeted
Texas-Born Italian Noble Evicted From Her 16th-Century Villa
Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi has lived in the home for 20 years, battling with the family of her deceased husband
Why Is Tax Day in April?
These are the reasons behind the timing of many Americans' least favorite holiday
California Man Admits to Helping Create Fake Basquiat Paintings
Michael Barzman agreed to plead guilty in connection with a scandal that rocked the Orlando Museum of Art
What the Nation's Founders Said About the Indictment of a Former President
Alexander Hamilton wrote that a commander in chief removed from office would be "liable to prosecution and punishment"
The Youngest Victims of Belgium's African Rule Are Still Seeking Justice, Decades Later
Colonialism's brutal legacy, including the European nation's policy of forcing mixed-race children into orphanages, is still keenly felt today
Parisians Vote to Ban For-Rent Electric Scooters
In a referendum on Sunday, city residents overwhelmingly opted to do away with the iconic mode of transportation
When President Ulysses S. Grant Was Arrested for Speeding in a Horse-Drawn Carriage
The sitting commander in chief insisted the Black police officer who cited him not face punishment for doing his duty
In Landmark Pledge, British Lawyers Say They Won't Act in the Interest of Fossil Fuels
The litigators refuse to represent new coal, oil and gas developments or prosecute peaceful climate protesters
Biden Designates Two New National Monuments
In total, the protected areas across Nevada and Texas encompass 514,000 acres of public lands
Untold Stories of American History
How the Fight for Birthright Citizenship Shaped the History of Asian American Families
Even after Wong Kim Ark successfully took his case to the Supreme Court 125 years ago, Asian Americans struggled to receive recognition as U.S. citizens
Why French Authorities Placed a Young Pablo Picasso Under Surveillance
Police suspected the 19-year-old Spanish expatriate of harboring anarchist views
The Tenacious Women Reporters Who Helped Expose the Boston Strangler
A new film explores Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole's efforts to unmask a serial killer believed to have murdered 13 women between 1962 and 1964
How Artists' Day Jobs Shape Their Craft
A new exhibition examines the generative relationship between work and creativity
