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Trump administration to appeal court ruling on Harvard’s funding case
September 4, 2025
The Trump administration has announced it will appeal a US federal court ruling that struck down its freeze on Harvard University’s research funding. The White…
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Boston Public Library using AI to make collections more accessible
September 4, 2025
Inside the Boston Public Library, artificial intelligence is bringing the past into the future. AI is transforming analog archives into digital data at the library…
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Many retirees dread having this uncomfortable conversation with their grown kids. Here’s how to make it easier.
September 3, 2025
Every generation has certain topics that they dread discussing. Parents of high-school students dislike talking about college tuition. Nearly half of parents would rather discuss…
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This Labor Day, workers’ rights are being ‘hacked away,’ activists say
September 2, 2025
Just a few years ago, employees had the upper hand — insisting on working remotely and job-hopping with abandon. But today, American workers are getting…
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Exxon and California Spar in Dueling Lawsuits Over Plastics
September 2, 2025
Did California’s attorney general and several other groups defame Exxon Mobil when they sued the oil giant last year over its role in widespread plastic…
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White House Counsel Eases Trump’s Path on Aggressive Agenda
September 2, 2025
President Trump’s first White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, had tense encounters with the president as he resisted Mr. Trump’s efforts to impede the…
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Unions are as popular as ever. Our labor laws haven’t caught up yet.
September 2, 2025
An op-ed by Sharon Block: On this Labor Day, more than any in recent memory, there is widespread bipartisan support in Congress and across America…
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‘Taxation without representation’: Prof. Tribe breaks down Trump’s loss on tariffs in appeals court
September 2, 2025
Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe speaks to MSNBC’s Ali Velshi about the next steps after a federal appeals court declared most of the Trump tariffs…
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Despite record-high jobs and median wage, federal policy changes could challenge Wisconsin families
August 29, 2025
Wisconsin has a record-high number of jobs and median wage, but there are signs that the economy is softening and changes in federal policy could…
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Unconstitutional: Utilities are funding political speech with captive ratepayer funds
August 29, 2025
An article by Eliza Martin: Utilities are private for-profit companies that enjoy state-granted monopolies to deliver gas and electricity. These companies, which rely on government-approved…
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Data centers are driving up utility costs. As companies like Amazon and Meta pour billions into data centers across the country, it’s raising electricity bills.
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Beijing’s ‘Legal Great Wall’ Helps Fleece U.S. Investors
August 28, 2025
An op-ed by Jesse Fried: It’s good news that the Securities and Exchange Commission is reconsidering 40-year-old rules that grant Chinese companies sweeping exemptions from the…
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Scholars Tell High Court To Back Conversion Therapy Ban
August 28, 2025
A group of health law experts told the U.S. Supreme Court that Colorado’s conversion therapy ban doesn’t violate healthcare providers’ First Amendment rights, arguing that…
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Months before Antonio Gracias took a leading role in the “department of government efficiency’s” dismantling of the federal government, he was at Burning Man. In…
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Big Tech’s AI push fueling higher home energy bills
August 27, 2025
“Unfortunately for the public, the development of artificial intelligence data centers is pushing our power bills higher,” said Ari Peskoe, director of the Electricity Law…
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‘It’s hard to explain, but I thought I was going to die’
August 27, 2025
They drank water from a toilet tank. They begged for food, for medical attention; one pleaded for sanitary pads. Many were transported to facilities far…
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Fifteen years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United that corporations have constitutional free-speech rights to spend money influencing elections, virtually all federal…
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Last week, EPA employees received a surprising email. The government agency had already banned staff from conducting union business on agency time. Now they were…
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President Donald Trump fired tens of thousands of federal workers to reshape the administration in his mold, but the legitimacy of his unprecedented removal of…
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Word & Phrases We Should Ignore
August 27, 2025
The “presumption of regularity,” a concept neither mentioned in the Constitution nor enshrined in any law, boils down to the notion that courts should give…
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The Age Verification Fallout on Free Speech Is Starting
August 26, 2025
An op-ed written by Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court is asleep at the wheel when it comes to protecting free speech. The latest sign is the…