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‘Discriminatory’ grid rule hurting renewables, FERC told
February 2, 2023
A long-standing policy set by the Midwestern grid operator is threatening the transition to clean energy, a solar energy trade group said this week. The…
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Why are people turning to psychedelics like ayahuasca?
February 2, 2023
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of years to ceremonial use by Indigenous groups in the Amazon region. It’s widely used…
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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Uproar Shows Risks of Tighter IP Licensing
February 2, 2023
“Dungeons & Dragons” publisher Wizards of the Coast’s retraction of a proposal that would’ve significantly restricted its open gaming license demonstrates how companies must weigh…
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An op-ed by Terri Gerstein: My family lived in Albany, New York, 15 years ago, when our teenage sons were toddlers. On nights when kids…
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News outlets raced to publish Trump’s lawsuit against Woodward. Experts say the suit ‘has no legal merit whatsoever’
February 1, 2023
News organizations are still struggling over how to cover Donald Trump. Years after he crashed onto the political scene and ascended to the Oval Office,…
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The AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuits
February 1, 2023
That was quick: Artificial intelligence has gone from science fiction to novelty to Thing We Are Sure Is the Future. Very, very fast. One easy…
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EPA blocks mine project that threatened crucial Alaskan salmon runs
February 1, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency moved to block the Pebble Mine in Alaska on Tuesday, preventing mining waste discharges into the Bristol Bay watershed. It’s a…
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Harvard Law Review picks antiquities theft sleuth as new president
February 1, 2023
The Harvard Law Review for the first time in its 136-year history will be headed by an Indian-American woman after the prestigious law journal named…
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Over 150 US law professors sign statement opposing judicial reform
February 1, 2023
Over 150 American law professors signed a statement opposing the process and extent of the proposed judicial reforms on Sunday, expressing concern that it would…
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White House directs agencies to use EJ screening tool
February 1, 2023
The White House is directing federal agencies to steer billions of dollars in funding to 27,000 small, disadvantaged communities that were identified through a controversial…
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A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to use bankruptcy to resolve claims that its talc products, including baby powder, caused…
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Having More Women on the Federal Courts Is Long Overdue
February 1, 2023
An article by Michele Goodwin: One hundred and fifty years ago, in Bradwell v. Illinois, the US Supreme Court affirmed an Illinois law barring women…
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Now that TikTok will soon be banned on federal government devices — with several states issuing similar bans over security concerns — you may wonder…
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Late one night in the spring of 1994, a 40-year-old federal judge was startled awake by loud pounding at the front door of his home…
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Over 70 U.S. Legal Scholars Warn Against ‘Speed and Scale’ of Israel’s Judicial Overhaul
January 31, 2023
Prominent legal scholars in the United States have joined the opposition to the Benjamin Netanyahu government’s proposed judicial reforms, in a public statement saying that…
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Will 2023 be the year food plays a role in sustainability policy?
January 31, 2023
While the food system has always been a vital component of climate change, it’s largely been ignored in favor of attention to other sources, such…
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US law academics oppose judicial overhaul in Israel
January 31, 2023
More than 70 professors of law at universities in the US have signed a statement opposing the changes to Israel’s judicial system being promoted by…
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Bargaining With The Devil? A Conversation With Bob Mnookin About Negotiating In The Ukraine War
January 30, 2023
Will the Russian/Ukrainian conflict be settled through negotiation? Or will it be the spark that ignites World War III? And if there is to be…
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Boston Public Radio full show: Jan. 27, 2023
January 30, 2023
Hon. Nancy Gertner discussed the Memphis police killing of Tyre Nichols, reports of discord among the Supreme Court justices and questions of whether there ought…
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President Biden and House Republicans are locked in a showdown over the nation’s debt ceiling, with the administration ruling out negotiations over conservative demands to…
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Police That Ignore Federal Law Ignore Democracy
January 30, 2023
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Given the horror of mass shootings that just won’t stop, it’s hard not to be troubled that more than 60%…