Blogs
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Finding a Jury for Martin Shkreli, the “Most Hated Man in America”
Alexis Evans | June 28, 2017Shocker: lawyers for the "most hated man in America" can't find jurors who don't already hate him.
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U.S. Firm Halts Sale of Flammable Material Found in London Grenfell Fire
Avery Anapol | June 27, 2017The U.S. aluminum company knew about the material's flammability.
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Texas Municipalities Challenge State’s “Sanctuary Cities” Law
Marcus Dieterle | June 27, 2017The law would essentially ban sanctuary cities in Texas.
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Has Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Hurt Employment?
Alec Siegel | June 27, 2017The answer is pretty unclear.
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How Has Marijuana Legalization Impacted Driving Safety?
Alec Siegel | June 27, 2017A pair of recently published studies provide some insight.
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RantCrush Top 5: June 27, 2017
Emma Von Zeipel | June 27, 2017Check out today's top 5 stories!
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Judge Orders Further Environmental Review for Dakota Access Pipeline
James Levinson | June 27, 2017The latest development in a long legal battle.
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20 Years Later, Harry Potter is Still Culturally Relevant
Josh Schmidt | June 27, 2017Clearly J.K. Rowling inspired a generation of activists with the Harry Potter series.
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Family Buries Wrong Person After Coroner Mix-Up
Emma Von Zeipel | June 26, 2017Frank J. Kerrigan thought he was burying his son.
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Salvador Dalí’s Body to be Exhumed in Paternity Suit
Gabe Fernandez | June 26, 2017Tests using secondary DNA have been inconclusive.
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Supreme Court Reinstates Parts of Trump’s Travel Ban, Will Hear Case in Fall
Alec Siegel | June 26, 2017A partial victory for the president.
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RantCrush Top 5: June 26, 2017
Emma Von Zeipel | June 26, 2017Check out today's top five stories!
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United States Bans Fresh Beef Imports from Brazil
Josh Schmidt | June 25, 2017And we're not alone.
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Officer Who Shot Philando Castile Says Smell of Marijuana Made Him Fear For His Life
Alexis Evans | June 24, 2017No, smoking pot does not mean you're dangerous. And yes, this crime was racially motivated.
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Mormon Church Cut Off Microphone When Young Girl Came Out as Gay
Emma Von Zeipel | June 24, 2017The clip recently went viral.
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How Much Do You Know About this Week’s News?
Anneliese Mahoney | June 23, 2017Check out this week's quiz!
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Women Unable to Withdraw Consent Under Archaic North Carolina Law
Marcus Dieterle | June 23, 2017An almost 40-year-old court ruling continues to bar North Carolina women from withdrawing consent.
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House Committee Wants to Include a Space Corps in New Defense Bill
Gabe Fernandez | June 23, 2017The bill is still lightyears away from becoming law.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Facebook from Selling Oculus VR Products
James Levinson | June 23, 2017A $500 million lawsuit continues to hurt Facebook.
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Supreme Court Furthers Protections for Naturalized U.S. Citizens
Alec Siegel | June 23, 2017Thursday's ruling was unanimous.
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RantCrush Top 5: June 23, 2017
Emma Von Zeipel | June 23, 2017Buried Treasure, Building Walls, and Blaming McConnell.
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Ronaldo Versus Messi: Spanish Tax Fraud Edition
Gabe Fernandez | June 23, 2017Which one has better tax evasion skills?
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Protesters Physically Removed from Outside Mitch McConnell’s Office
Josh Schmidt | June 23, 2017Things turned ugly on Thursday.
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Coal Baron Robert Murray Sues John Oliver for Character Assassination
Emma Von Zeipel | June 22, 2017Murray did not dig Oliver's ribbing.
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One Question That Will Help You Understand the Republican Health Care Bill
Kevin Rizzo | June 22, 2017While the bill is particularly complicated, asking one question might clarify things.
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Accidental Data Leak Exposes 198 Million Americans’ Personal Information
Celia Heudebourg | June 22, 2017If you voted in 2016, there's a strong chance your info is out there.
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Pennsylvania’s Confusing Struggle Over Police Dashcam Footage
Gabe Fernandez | June 22, 2017Here's a look at what's going on.
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RantCrush Top 5: June 22, 2017
Emma Von Zeipel | June 22, 2017Move over Snowden, it's all about vending machines now.
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Bill Cosby Mistrial: What Kept the Jury Deadlocked?
James Levinson | June 22, 2017Here are several key factors that could have led to a hung jury.
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Kushner Heads to Israel, West Bank for First Crack at Peace
Alec Siegel | June 22, 2017Can Kushner achieve the impossible?