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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences takes the sanctity of its golden trophies very seriously
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American Law Has Never Been Comfortable With Birth Control
Americans might support and use birth control, but the Hobby Lobby decision did not
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Ukraine Just Signed the Trade Deal That Was at the Heart of Its Revolutionary Uproar
When former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned a EU trade deal, he sparked protests. His successor just signed it.
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Vancouver city council decided that the land still belongs to the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people
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“Sherlock Holmes” Is Now Officially Off Copyright and Open for Business
What amazing Holmes fan fiction will you create?
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At Least 47,000 Children Have Illegally Crossed the Border Since October
And tens of thousands more are expected to cross before the year’s out
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In Egypt, 99 Percent of Women Have Been Sexually Harassed
The government recently moved to criminalize sexual harassment
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NRA Tells Gun Owners They Went Too Far, For a Change
A letter from the NRA tells “open carry” enthusiasts to tone it down
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Here’s a Little Perspective On the EPA’s New Carbon Rules
A planned reduction in power plant carbon emissions will help with climate change, but it’s not a full fix
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This Facebook Page Allows Iranian Women to Share Selfies Sans Hijab
The anonymous photos are meant to inspire change
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Oklahoma’s Botched Execution Revealed the Flaws in States’ Reliance on Lethal Injection
Lethal injection has a surprisingly high failure rate
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In a More Rational World, 4.1 Percent of People Sentenced to Death Would Be Exonerated
People whose sentences are downgraded to life in prison are less likely to be exonerated than those on death row
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People Caught Eating Rare Animals in China Might Soon Face Jail Time
Eating endangered species was never kosher, but now legitimate punishments can finally be dished out for this crime
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Sales of Gun Silencers Have Shot Up Nearly 37 Percent Last Year
Proponents argue that they make firearms safer; others say it’s just the opposite
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In the U.S., Mentally Ill People Are Ten Times More Likely To Be in Prison Than in a Hospital
The number of mentally ill people in prison is going up, and the number in hospitals is going down
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Lawyers Who Make Less Money And Get Worse Grades Are the Happiest
Money can’t buy you happiness, even if you’re a lawyer
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If Men Get Paid to Play College Sports, Title IX Says Women Do, Too
A labor board ruled that football players at Northwestern University are “employees” and have the right to form unions
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No One Wants to Admit They’re Ugly, Which Makes It Hard to Fight Beauty Bias
Nobody wants to join the ugly lobby, but that might be what we need to battle “lookism”
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Congress Designates the First Wilderness Area in Five Years
32,500 acres of lakeshore along Lake Michigan have been designated as wilderness by Congress
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Nineteen States Allow Teachers to Spank Children
In 2006, 223,190 students were punished physically in public schools in the United States
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