A century of bad choices will haunt Earth for 100,000 years
F.D. Flam One of the many things to appreciate about our home planet is that buried in its layers of rock is a kind of time machine. These strata tell us... Read more.
Arizona’s indictment of Trump allies follows a sordid, racist history
LZ Granderson I’ve lived and/or worked in 10 states scattered across the country. Arizona was and remains the most complicated. The same state that... Read more.
Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers
Ariel Kalil Decades of research show that on average, children who grow up with parents who are not married and living together have worse achievement and behavioral... Read more.
Acquitted of the crime, but still does the time
Editorial written by the Las Vegas Review-Journal Board Students are taught in civics class that, under the American justice system, a defendant may be convicted... Read more.
FTC ban on noncompetes is a victory for the US economy
Betsey Stevenson It’s easy to understand why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is so upset about the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete... Read more.
Idaho’s abortion ban is based on legal delusion and medical myth
Lisa Jarvis On Wednesday, a divided Supreme Court listened to arguments over a state’s abortion ban – its first such hearing since the justices overturned Roe... Read more.
Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
Robin Abcarian On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public... Read more.
How Trump’s trial will go well beyond the charges to paint a damning portrait of him
Harry Litman The scheme at the heart of the charges against Donald Trump in New York is well-known: To keep allegations of an affair with the adult-film actress... Read more.
Proof that bipartisanship is possible
Carl P. Leubsdorf For months, supporters of the embattled Ukrainians have contended there was a bipartisan House majority that would back continued U.S. military... Read more.
You don’t need to own an iPhone for the government lawsuit against Apple to benefit you
Rebecca Haw Allensworth Last month, the Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust suit against Apple, accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone... Read more.