My genes made me do it: the problem of genetic evidence and diminished culpability
Jan 23, 2016 10:41 am UTC| Law
There have been recent high-profile claims suggesting genetics and neuroscience are set to radically change the way we think about crime and punishment. Author Sam Harris, for example, argues that recent discoveries in...
Flint's water crisis is a blatant example of environmental injustice
Jan 23, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Law Health
Many observers see race and class as factors in Flint, Michigans drinking water crisis. Earlier this week Flints mayor, Karen Weaver, said, Its a minority community. Its a poor community. And our voices were not heard. We...
The hidden harms of the US foster-care system
Jan 23, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Law
Firestorms regarding child-protective systems have become sadly commonplace, occurring recently in Massachusetts, Colorado and Florida. Elected officials and the general public often dont pay much attention to child...
Why proposed reforms do little to fix problem with compensation for trauma
Jan 23, 2016 09:12 am UTC| Law
(Corrected articleby adding Craig Purshouse as one of theauthors of the article.) Although mental illnesses can be every bit as devastating as physical injuries, for a long time the courts in England have significantly...
New Hampshire Bitcoin Tax Bill Fails To Get Majority Votes
Jan 22, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Digital Currency Law
A bill filed by state representative Eric Schleien last year that would have allowed New Hampshire residents to pay their taxes and fees using bitcoin, failed to receive support. The New Hampshire House of Representatives...
Gender fluidity is great — but only if you're an icon
Jan 21, 2016 23:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment Law
For all that Miley Cyruss cropped hair and crotch-clutching and I dont relate to being boy or girl have inspired articles about gender fluidity as the new in thing, its hard not to see Cyruss trailblazing as derivative of...
Movies and myths about human trafficking
Jan 20, 2016 11:23 am UTC| Law Entertainment
Hollywood loves a good bad guy. From ruthless mobsters to drug kingpins to serial killers, evil characters are often plucked from real-world events. As human trafficking has garnered more attention, it was inevitable...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects