Schools can’t display 10 Commandments: 5th Circuit
Laws that would require schools to display the 10 Commandments are, once again, found unconstitutional.
Social Studies
SCOTUS will hear Okla. religious charter school case
The case concerns conflicts in the 1st Amendment: Can public funds be given to a sectarian "charter school"?
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.
Trump says Tom Homan will be his ‘border czar’
The president-elect is said to have tapped a former ICE acting director to be his new 'border czar.'
U.S. Gasoline Prices, 2009-2024
High gas prices often result in presidents shouldering the lion's share of the blame. But actually, they deserve almost none of it.
S.F. cracks down on deepfake websites
Lawyers in Calif. are trying to stop AI sites from deepfaking images in which a middle or high school girl is on a nude body.
Can we just cooperate? Children can.
In games, children can cooperate when they focus on collective good rather than self-interest. Could this help solve issues bigger than games?
Harris accepts Democratic nomination for president
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president, becoming the first woman of color to be so nominated.
Child neglect (& abuse) may be worse than thought
Child neglect can have terrible consequences for adults, but new research suggests the harmful effects may have been underestimated.
6th Circuit stands by school on pronoun use rules
Even if you oppose using transgender students' preferred pronouns, you know that misgendering a student could cause harm.