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Former trash hauler enrolled at Harvard Law raises $70K for janitors, other workers there
April 17, 2023
Rehan Staton [JD ’23] was heading to class at Harvard Law School when he saw a custodian and greeted her: “Hi, how are you doing?”…
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Kavanaugh Will Ultimately Decide Abortion Pill’s Fate
April 14, 2023
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The ruling issued by the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit restricting mifepristone distribution is a transparent invitation…
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How Much Power Should the Courts Have?
April 14, 2023
The Israeli Supreme Court last month became the subject of a remarkable clash over its role in the country’s democracy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
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As a federal appeals court ruling late Wednesday raised new uncertainties about the availability of medication abortion, state leaders on Thursday emphasized their commitment to…
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How hard could it be to bring more carbon-free power to New England, a region with a professed dedication to tackling the climate crisis? It…
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Jack Ma’s China homecoming heralds new era for Alibaba
April 14, 2023
When billionaire Jack Ma flew to Hangzhou on the morning of March 27, few could have predicted the domino chain of events that would shortly…
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Key court ruling does not restrict abortion pill access in 17 states, federal judge says
April 14, 2023
A U.S. district judge in Washington state on Thursday said access to the abortion pill mifepristone is not affected by a federal appeals court ruling…
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Justices Told ‘Billions’ At Stake In AI Patent Crusade
April 14, 2023
A Harvard Law School professor is among a handful of legal academics who say that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to issue patents…
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More than 100 protesters chanted slogans and waved flags in Copley Square on Sunday afternoon as they demanded Palestinian liberation amid a flare-up of violence…
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As medical and scientific judgment calls go, the decision to approve the abortion drug mifepristone was a relatively straightforward one for the US Food and…
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If you’re fixing to own the libs or roast DJT, Twitter is a great place to be. The sickest burn wins every time. But if…
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Texas abortion pill ruling poses threat to other drugs
April 13, 2023
Last Friday, a judge in Texas revoked the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, the first of two drugs used for medication abortions. Legal…
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Ways to combat dark money in Massachusetts politics
April 13, 2023
The last several election cycles in Massachusetts show just how antiquated and ineffective the state’s campaign finance laws and regulations have become — and how…
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The surprising science of how pregnancy begins
April 12, 2023
Pregnancy is often talked about as though it’s a light switch. You’re a regular person walking around and then a switch flips — presto, you’re…
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Republican leaders are now adopting increasingly autocratic measures, using the police powers of government to impose moralized regulations, turning private citizens into enforcement officers and…
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Senate Democrats are urging the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation into the expulsions of two Tennessee state representatives to determine whether their removal…
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Why Do Most Public Servants Follow Rules About Free Gifts?
April 12, 2023
An article by Terri Gerstein: A lime FrozFruit. A turkey sandwich. A pack of baseball cards. A bag of clementines. These are just some of…
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A Revolution in Cost-Benefit Rules
April 12, 2023
Our April issue includes a package of articles on the duplicity of economic modeling that misinforms policy debates and decisions. Seemingly neutral models often conceal…
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The Biden administration, seeking to reassure abortion rights activists without provoking the courts, is privately promising an array of liberal groups that it will wage…
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‘Abortionists.’ ‘Unborn human.’ Legal experts blast ‘incendiary’ rhetoric of Texas ruling on abortion pill.
April 11, 2023
An unprecedented preliminary ruling by a federal judge in Texas invalidating the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone signals a new…
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Crash Course: Donald Trump vs. The Law
April 11, 2023
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg recently charged former president Donald Trump with crimes related to multiple acts of fraudulent bookkeeping. And, because it involves Trump,…