Law
America's Offshore Wind Production Is About to Go Big
A new federal land lease will open the door to a surge in offshore wind development
How a Misdrawn Map Put 1,400 Chimps and a Rare Plant in Peril
Miners and farmers are moving into a protected forest in Congo thanks in part to an administrative blooper
Why Charging for Plastic Bags Makes People Give Them Up
It's all about setting up psychological tripping blocks
Ex-Nazis Received Social Security Payments From America
Dozens of former Nazis are suspected of collecting millions in Social Security in return for exiting the country
Denver Police Stoke a New Halloween Fear—Pot-Laced Candy
You really think people are going to give marijuana away?
Parents Could Be On the Hook for What Their Irresponsible Kid Does on Facebook
A court case in Georgia says parents can be liable for their kids Facebook behavior
In an Effort to Stop Poaching, Namibia Will Remove All of Its Rhinos’ Horns
That extreme measure will likely not be enough to stop the killing, however, so the country is also bolstering its anti-poaching patrols
In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense
This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending
Nearly 6,000 Migrants Have Died Along the Mexico-U.S. Border Since 2000
More than 40,000 migrants have died around the world
What Should the Price of Visiting Wilderness Be?
If passed, HR 5204 could introduce widespread fees for entering formerly free public lands
Canada and Australia Don’t Want To Play Along With U.N. Climate Summit
Political leaders from Canada and Australia, along with a few others, are skipping the U.N. climate summit today
The US Is Trying to Expedite Sunscreen Innovation
Sunscreen is currently subject to an approval process similar to that of new pharmaceuticals
New Study: Blame Defective Wells for Fracking Leaks
Fixing shoddy wells could mean making fracking safer for the environment
How Many Left-Over Mine-Resistant Vehicles Did Your School Get From the Military?
School police forces also get used military gear
Approximately a Third of Americans Have Been the Victim of Sexual Violence
The CDC's latest rape and sexual violence statistics are just as disturbing as ever
Oregon Animals Now Have Some Basic Rights Formerly Reserved for Humans
Crimes against animals can't be lumped all together—each animal victim has to be recognized individually
Someone, Somewhere Is Still Emitting A Whole Load of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals
Emissions of carbon tetrachrloride are still 30% of peak emissions
You Can Now Inherit Someone’s Facebook Account
When you die in Delaware, you no longer need to die online.
Why Everyone From Conservationists to Yao Ming to Andrew Cuomo Supports Banning Ivory Sales
Because of corruption and laundering, any system of legal ivory trade threatens the continued existence of elephants
The NSA Seems to Have a Leaker Problem
Signs point to there being more than one NSA leaker
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