Politics
"University of Regina Prof '… Was Not a Pretendian,' Says Judge" in Defamation Case Brought by the Professor
An interesting story from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Candace Maracle); a brief excerpt (though the...
Man Successfully Designs mRNA Vaccine To Treat His Dog's Cancer
"If we can do this for a dog, why aren't we rolling this out to all humans with cancer?"
Canceling Cesar Chavez And More
Cesar Chavez is not a person I knew a lot about. I am generally familiar with his leadership of migrant… The p...
Mamdani Might Raid a Severely Underfunded Retiree Fund To Balance New York City's Bursting Budget
While he admits New York is facing a “serious fiscal crisis,” Mamdani’s solutions won’t actually fix it.
Social Media Panic Lands Joseph Gordon-Levitt a U.N. Gig
The actor previously pushed to repeal Section 230. Now, he is taking his advocacy to the global stage.
Before RFK Jr. Can Crack Down on 'Processed Foods,' He'll Have To Figure Out How To Define Them
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is importing a failed European idea.
California's Billionaire Tax Won't Save Hospitals
The state's funding crisis is driven by a third-party payment system in which roughly 90 cents of every Americ...
Jury Clears Afroman of Defamation for Mocking Cops Who Raided His House
Ohio sheriff's deputies raided Afroman's house in 2022 based on a bogus tip, then sued the rapper after he rel...
Rand Paul's Anger at Markwayne Mullin Is Justified
"He can't bring himself to say we shouldn't settle political questions with violence," said Paul.
Cesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Abuse
Plus: Mullin vs. Paul, the metaverse lives, the Pentagon wants $200 for the war in Iran, and more...
Project Hail Mary Is Another 'You Can Just Do Things' Story From Sci-Fi Novelist Andy Weir
A dazzling, ridiculously charming sci-fi adventure from the author of The Martian.
Delaware Court Refuses to Ban Father's Social-Media Posts About "any Family Court Litigation, [Mother], and Their Child"
From Delaware Family Court Judge Eliza Hirst's order in M— R— v. C— H—, decided Mar. 4 but just posted… The po...
Today in Supreme Court History: March 19, 1891
3/19/1891: Chief Justice Earl Warren's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 19, 1891 appea...
Roscoe Conkling, the Political Boss Who Twice Declined a Supreme Court Appointment
The Republican stalwart thought he could wield more power from the Senate than he ever could from the Supreme...
The Feds Are Investing in Wearable Health Trackers. That Could Put Your Private Data at Risk.
Government-backed biowearables could generate vast streams of personal health data with few legal safeguards.
Brickbat: It's Not Adding Up
Following a 152-percent spike in hate crimes, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) changed its system fo...
Goverment Shutdowns Won't Stop Airport Security If Airport Security Isn't Run by the Government
Airport wait times balloon as the TSA remains impacted by the partial government shutdown.
Trump's Temporary Waiver of the Jones Act Only Illustrates Why the Law Should Be Permanently Trashed
The Trump administration has issued a 60-day waiver of a federal law that limits the number of ships allowed t...