Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Law
12/18/2022
10 states have now banned the sale of cosmetics tested on animals
New York became the tenth state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a measure into law Thursday evening.
11/10/2022
What Could Go Right? The midterms were normal
High turnout and rejection of extremism show that American democracy lives on.
10/20/2022
What Could Go Right? At least it’s not October 2020 anymore
Not too long ago, we were still languishing in lockdowns. We take a look back on how far we have come in the past two years.
10/13/2022
What Could Go Right? Prisons, pardons, and pot
We are doing a little better when it comes to criminal justice reform
09/29/2022
India’s top court legalizes abortion regardless of marital status
India's top court on Thursday upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status, a decision widely hailed by women's rights activists.
09/09/2022
Danielle Citron on intimate privacy
Helen Lewis presents a new series of encounters with innovative thinkers. In this episode, she meets Danielle Citron, a professor of law at the University of Virginia, and the author of The Fight for Privacy.
08/25/2022
What Could Go Right? The oximeter problem
They don’t work as well for everybody—yet.
08/18/2022
What Could Go Right? Clean energy abundance
What the US stands to gain from the Inflation Reduction Act—the nation's largest-ever climate investment
07/28/2022
What Could Go Right? The rent is too damn high!
Some solutions for the housing crisis
07/17/2022
The incredible shrinking wall between church and state
As America is becoming more religiously diverse, unaffiliated and secular, the Supreme Court has handed victory after victory to religious petitioners seeking more voice, money and access in the public square.
07/08/2022
Here’s what’s in Biden’s executive order on abortion rights
President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at protecting access to reproductive health services in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.
06/30/2022
