One of the bedrock principles of the American legal system is that no one is above the law. When it comes to indicting a…
Like all criminal defendants, Trump will enjoy the protection that a jury will offer from abuse by government prosecutors.
The colonial era profoundly shaped natural history museums and collections. Herbaria, which are scientists’ main source…
The rainbow Pride flags flying this month obscure the ongoing legislative attacks threatening the health and well-being…
In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, giving decisions about the legality of abortion back to states,…
We humans like to think that our language is original, but we absorb large amounts of it from others and liberally repeat…
Maybe it was a nuclear war, devastating climate change, or a killer virus. But if something caused people to disappear,…
It came about through sustained contact with native Spanish speakers who directly translated phrases from Spanish into English,…
If you were Trump’s lawyer, what would you advise him to do now? Two national security specialists have some words for…
There are 38 felony charges against former President Donald Trump, and while it’s unlikely, he could potentially be sentenced…
Spy cases are rare. More typically, as in the Trump indictment, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing…
Juneteenth is part of a rich heritage of African American emancipation and freedom celebrations.
At a time when state legislatures are enacting laws that restrict who, when and where people can vote, the US Supreme Court…
An anthropology course explores how peoples and cultures around the world use nature-based medicines to heal.
While Lewis Hine’s early-20th century photographs of working children compelled Congress to limit or ban child labor,…
The official forecast calls for a strong El Niño by winter, but other models suggest it might dip in and out. An atmospheric…
Three scholars who are writing a book about menopause and the law suggest ways to protect women experiencing it.