Law
What Made Judy Heumann, Mother of the Disability Rights Movement, an American Hero
The tireless activist, who died this weekend at 75, spent decades advocating for Americans with disabilities
Pentagon Releases Guantánamo Bay Prisoners' Art
Since 2017, detainees have been barred from taking their art out of the prison
Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Released From Prison After Declaring Hunger Strike
The renowned filmmaker had been arrested in July when authorities reactivated a 2010 sentence
The First 'A.I. Lawyer' Will Help Defendants Fight Speeding Tickets
Two people equipped with Bluetooth earpieces will repeat to a judge what the robot tells them
Italy Celebrates Return of Looted Artifacts Worth $20 Million
Some of the five dozen items had been on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Are A.I. Image Generators Violating Copyright Laws?
Two new lawsuits argue that tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are infringing on artists' rights
Once a Floating Speakeasy, This Shipwreck Tells a Tale of Bullets and Booze
The "Keuka" sank in 1932, just three years after its grand opening as a dance hall, roller rink and illicit party boat
Why the Union Army Had So Many Boy Soldiers
A new book unearths the startling numbers behind underage enlistment during the Civil War
Florida High School Cancels 'Indecent,' a Play About Censorship on Broadway in 1923
Free speech groups—and playwright Paula Vogel—are condemning the school board's decision
The Tudor Roots of Modern Billionaires' Philanthropy
The debate over how to manage the wealthy's fortunes after their deaths traces its roots to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
How a New York Tabloid Captured the First Photo of an Execution by the Electric Chair
In January 1928, Tom Howard of the "Daily News" smuggled a camera into Sing Sing, where he snapped a picture of Ruth Snyder’s final moments
For the First Time, U.S. Repatriates an Artifact to the Palestinian Authority
The item, an ivory cosmetic spoon, dates back to between 800 and 700 B.C.E.
Police Discover Hundreds of Stolen Artifacts at Two Spanish Residences
The collection includes bones, Paleolithic tools, an ancient Roman loom and more
Adults Can Now Use Magic Mushrooms With Supervision in Oregon
State-certified facilitators will guide patients in hallucinogenic trips, which may help treat mental health conditions
These Works Are Now in the Public Domain
The latest additions are a rich trove of books, films, songs and other works from 1927
National Archives Releases Thousands of Kennedy Assassination Files
Over 97 percent of documents related to the event are now publicly available
New York Bans Sale of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits in Pet Stores
The law, meant to combat abusive breeders, will take effect in 2024
What Fingerprints Tell Us About Jerusalem's Ancient Artisans
In an unusual collaboration, archaeologists in Israel are working with police to analyze prints left on fifth- or sixth-century pottery shards
New U.S. Law Will Boost Marijuana Research
The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act will make it easier for researchers to access marijuana and study its therapeutic uses
A Gilded Age Tale of Murder and Money
The 1885 death of Black entrepreneur Benjamin J. Burton divided the close-knit community of Newport, Rhode Island