Issues
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Charitable Trusts: Can Greed Ever Be Good?
Does the government go too far in incentivizing charitable donations?
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Chip Cards: Making Credit Cards Safe Again?
What's behind the switch to chip credit cards?
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Stolen Identities: The Repatriation of Indigenous Artifacts
A look at a couple important cases.
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Intergenerational Daycare: How Do We Deal With Care Across Generations?
A solution to a growing problem in the United States.
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Looking to Launch a Career in Space Law? Nebraska Law is Here to Help
Is space law the final frontier?
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How Close are we to Driverless Cars?
Where are we now and what's left to figure out?
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Microgrids: The Future of Smarter Grid Design and Energy Stability
How microgrids can be a solution to many infrastructure problems.
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The Coup That Wasn’t: Inside Turkey’s Failed Military Takeover
What's next after the chaos?
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What Really Happens to Your Trash?
What different disposal methods mean for the environment.
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Breaking Down Brexit: What the U.K.’s Decision Means for Itself and the World
What does Brexit mean going forward?
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Should we Provide Stipends for People to Not Commit Crimes?
That's often an oversimplification of some proposals.
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Death Is Different: Restricting the Sale of Lethal Injection Drugs
Should companies make it harder for states to buy execution drugs?
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Reverse Robin Hood: The Benefits and Hazards of Civil Asset Forfeiture
How do we make sure police officers can do their job without abusing their power?
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Big Data: A Revolution for Women’s Healthcare
What does it mean for you?
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Overtime Changes: Is it Time for More Time and a Half?
Are the new overtime rules good for American workers?
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Growing Holes in Our Ocean Fisheries
Is the way we fish sustainable?
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Suboxone Restrictions: Is it Possible to Fight Fire with Fire?
Should drugs be used to treat opioid addiction?
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How Does the Livestock Industry Impact the Environment?
Livestock is the single largest source of human-related emissions.
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Have Occupational Licensing Laws Gotten Out Of Control?
In some states it takes 2,000 hours of training to be allowed to braid hair.
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Should We Get Rid Of The Penny?
We spend more money making pennies than pennies are worth. Right now making a penny costs 1.7 cents. Yet...
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Is Exclusion Still the Norm? Saudi Arabia and Women in the Olympic Games
A look at participation in London, Rio, and beyond.
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Did the Program Meant to Rescue the VA Healthcare System Make it Worse?
Veterans still have serious problems getting healthcare.
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Trouble Below: The Problems Plaguing the Washington D.C. Metro
The long list of failures that got us to where we are today.
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Calling in Sick: The Problems with Detroit Public Schools
Public schools in Detroit and across the country face some big challenges.
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FCC’s Spectrum Auction: What it is and Why it Matters
The FCC's bold plan to reallocate spectrum to wireless companies.
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What’s the Best Way to Transport Crude Oil?
Different methods have important environmental consequences.
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Are Drug Courts the Answer For Addicts Who Commit Crimes?
The answer is a lot more nuanced than you'd think.
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What Explains Life Expectancy in the United States?
Why do some groups live longer than others?
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Chocolate Company’s Growth Puts a Spotlight on Child Labor in West Africa
What are companies like Ferrero doing about child labor on cocoa farms?
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Conflict in the Caucasus Mountains: The Battle over Nagorno-Karabakh
What's going on in Azerbaijan?
