A year in jail? Flag burning faces renewed legal fight
Trump’s order challenges decades-old precedent, setting up a potential Supreme Court clash over protest and patriotism.
Civics
The cost of silence: Why America needs a free press
From late-night cancellations to student newsrooms, censorship’s shadow is growing. And democracy depends on resisting it.
NY school to allow Bible verses on paid parking spot
A student challenged her school’s ban on Bible verses in a paid parking spot, raising questions about free speech and endorsement.
Evaluating the U.S. decision to leave UNESCO — again
The Trump administration's decision to leave UNESCO again, 2 years after the US rejoined, puts a spotlight on what UNESCO does & why it matters.
South Carolina law sparks Black history course battle
Is it a constitutional right to learn about certain subjects, such as African American history? A judge in S.C. is set to decide.
SCOTUS reconfigures the religious liberty playing field
The Supreme Court decided another religious liberty case and opened the door for legal challenges to what schools can and can't do.
Schools can’t display 10 Commandments: 5th Circuit
Laws that would require schools to display the 10 Commandments are, once again, found unconstitutional.
Trump seeks to end birthright citizenship for some
The executive order that would deny citizenship to children born in the US of migrants who entered the country illegally has been temporarily blocked.
How old is too old? a student asks
Wondering if either Pres Biden or former Pres Trump might be too old for a 2nd term, a new young voter looks deeply at the question.
Project 2025, Agenda 47, & the Republicans
A manifesto known as Project 2025 calls for eliminating the US Dept of Education and other agencies, DEI programs, etc.