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Sidebar: Abandoning Hartman
A public feud, a failing water system and a century-old law collide in a Colorado town fighting for survival.
Sidebar: The self-driving dilemma
In the race to ditch the steering wheel, are we rewriting traffic laws and paving the way for safer streets only to hand the keys over to a handful of billionaires?
Sidebar: Across the pond
Ever wonder why the judicial systems in the U.S., France and England are so different? We take a look and decide definitively which one is the best. Well, maybe.
Sidebar: The twin murder trials of Luigi Mangione
With trials looming later this year, New York courts reporter Erik Uebelacker breaks down the killing of Brian Thompson and the case against suspect Luigi Mangione.
Sidebar: Armed with impunity
When federal agents violate someone’s rights, who holds them responsible?
Sidebar: Predicting the future
Thanks to smartphones, we all have a mini casino right in our pocket. The digital public square has turned everyday folks into authorities on a range of topics, but are you willing to bet on it?
Sidebar: Pop culture court — Harry Potter, Star Trek and the tinhatting of originalism
Fictional worlds can be a total dream — until the legal system turns into a nightmare. From wizarding mishaps to galactic treaties, we look at how imaginary laws mirror our own messy struggles with ethics and the Constitution.
Sidebar: From Diddy to the deli, 2025 in review
What do a fallen hip-hop mogul, a viral conspiracy about France’s first lady and a flying Subway sandwich have in common? They all ended up in court.
Sidebar: Bought and sold
Can money actually change the results of an election, or is there a limit to its power? Step inside the world of campaign finance, where billionaire donors shape the direction of American politics.
Sidebar: Birdman of somewhere
After the release of the Academy Award-nominated "Birdman of Alcatraz," a huge disparity existed between the public perception of convicted murderer Robert Stroud and the view held by prison guards and his fellow inmates.
Sidebar: The shadow docket
The U.S. Supreme Court is relying more and more on its emergency docket, which lets the court make some big-time decisions without having to show its work.