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The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 9-0 that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines, written into the Eighth Amendment, applies to the states as well — a sweeping ruling that strengthens property rights and could limit controversial police seizures,…
The Covington Catholic High School teen is back — and armed with a $250 million lawsuit against the Washington Post. The family of Nick Sandmann, the MAGA hat-wearing Kentucky teen captured in a standoff with a Native American elder in…
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is taking on an issue that you typically hear Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and progressive Democrats talking about: stock buybacks. The Florida senator is looking at one of the Republican tax bill’s worst optical problems, corporations…
The first indication of how well the flu vaccine is working this season in America just came out — and it may help explain why this year’s flu season is milder than last year’s. The Centers for Disease Control and…
As of Friday, more than 270 people across the country, mostly small children, have been infected by the super contagious measles virus in ongoing outbreaks since last fall. In New York City, the virus has been spreading since September among…
In a memorable stunt to kick off his 2011 TEDGlobal talk, neuroeconomist Paul Zak stepped onstage wielding a syringe filled with what he nicknamed “the moral molecule.” The clear liquid, which he then sprayed dramatically in the air, contained oxytocin,…
