Law
What Is the Congressional Review Act?
The U.S. Congress is wiping away rules and regulations finalized in the last months of the Obama administration through a little-used 1996 law
World’s Largest Refugee Camp Ordered to Stay Open
A Kenyan judge called the government's plan to close Dadaab "discriminatory"
Where Did the FDA Come From, And What Does It Do?
From unglamorous origins, the federal agency has risen to ensure the safety of everything from lasers to condoms
New York State Once Introduced an Anti-Flirting Bill
The law aimed to crack down on public displays of affection of all kinds
The Far-Reaching Effects of American Incarceration
Three photo essays explore the history and modern-day consequences of the world's highest incarceration rate
After 39 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment, Ricky Jackson Is Finally Free
Locked up for a murder he didn't commit, he served the longest sentence of any U.S. inmate found to be innocent
France Says "Au Revoir" to After-Hours Work Email
A new "right to disconnect" law lets employees negotiate communication rules in order to reduce stress and exhaustion from work
Why Michigan Banned Banning Plastic Bags
A new state law prevents cities and counties from restricting use of plastic bags or disposable cups and utensils
Poland Has Lifted Its Media Ban
It’s the latest in an ongoing saga about press freedoms in the populist-led country
The Suspect, the Prosecutor, and the Unlikely Bond They Forged
New evidence shows that Homer Cummings, who would later be FDR's attorney general, rescued an innocent man accused of murder
Dutch Court Rules Crimean Artifacts on Loan Will Return to Ukraine
Following Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula, Ukraine's government asked that the artifacts be returned to Kiev
This Artist Is the Only Person Banned From Using the World’s Pinkest Pink
It's a brightly colored revenge for restricting the world’s blackest black
Pinball Is Finally Legal Again in This Indiana City
Kokomo, Indiana, has reversed a 61-year-old ban on the game
Reclaiming Nazi-Looted Art Is About to Get Easier
HEAR Act removes legal loopholes that prevented victims of Nazi art plunder to restore what’s rightfully theirs
Women Won’t Register for the Draft After All
They’re gaining parity within the U.S. military—but women won’t yet be required to register for compulsory service in case of war
Five Things to Know About the Case That Made Burning the Flag Legal
It’s a grand old flag—here’s why the right to burn it was affirmed in 1989
Why Japan Is Asking Foreigners About Racism
Just how widespread is racism in Japan? An unprecedented survey aims to find out
How Giant Rats Could Stop Illegal Wildlife Trade From Squeaking By
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently awarded grants for some innovative ways to combat wildlife trade
New U.K. Law That Would Pardon Gay Men Once Convicted of Sex Crimes Fails in Parliament
The private member's bill will not go ahead
Making the Case for the Next American Saint
Sister Blandina Segale showed true grit while caring for orphans and outlaws in New Mexico
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