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/ 8 months agoOpening statements are the most important part of a trial – as lawyers in Trump’s hush money case know well
What I teach Harvard Law School students about the importance of opening arguments and how a majority of jurors make up...
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/ 8 months agoPassover: The festival of freedom and the ambivalence of exile
The Passover Seder commemorates the escape from slavery in Egypt. But then came the 40-year wandering in the desert – a...
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/ 8 months agoCannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents
THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended consequences in adolescents.
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/ 8 months agoWhat I teach Harvard Law School students about opening arguments
In criminal trials, a majority of jurors make up their minds about a case after hearing the opening arguments from lawyers.
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/ 8 months agoWhat cities can learn from Seattle’s racial and social justice law
Ending institutional racism is a long-term goal and requires well-informed and engaged people to remake systems and structures
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/ 8 months agoTransporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why there’s a host of regulations in place
Nobody wants to see an accident involving flammable, corrosive or radioactive material. But understanding the rules put in place to prevent...
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/ 8 months agoChemical pollutants can change your skin bacteria and increase your eczema risk − new research explores how
From synthetic fabrics to car exhaust to wildfires, exposure to environmental pollutants push the skin microbiome to adapt in ways that...
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/ 8 months agoAre race-based scholarships on their way out?
Legal rulings throw fate of special scholarships for ethnic minorities into doubt.
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/ 8 months agoEU migration overhaul stresses fast-track deportations and limited appeal rights for asylum seekers
The proposed EU asylum and migration reforms focus on securing borders and making it easier to deport people, with little protection...
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/ 8 months agoDeath of Marine commander scarred by 1983 Beirut bombing serves as reminder of risks US troops stationed in Middle East still face
More than 240 US personnel died in truck bombing – remembered as the worst day in his career by Gen. Alfred...
