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  1. Former Biden and Senate Counsel to Lead Progressive Legal Group U.S., Yesterday

    Phil Brest, a veteran of the judicial confirmation wars, will head the American Constitution Society at a time of legal turmoil.

  2. As Suspicious Drones Plague Germany, Officials Are Unsure How to Respond World, Yesterday

    Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, “We suspect that Russia is behind most of these drone flights” around vital sites like ports and airports.

  3. Judges Warn of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ and Universities Reject Trump Offer The Headlines, October 21

    Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies.

  4. Supreme Court Will Weigh Gun Restrictions for Drug Users U.S., October 20

    The Second Amendment case tests a federal law used to convict Hunter Biden that bars drug users and addicts from possessing guns.

  5. Judge Demands Answers on Trump Immigration Crackdown in Chicago U.S., October 20

    A federal judge has ordered operational leaders of the crackdown to appear before her on Monday to be questioned about their tactics and their use of tear gas.

  6. Judge Orders Some Federal Agents to Wear Body Cameras in Chicago Area U.S., October 17

    The order comes as the Trump administration has carried out an immigration crackdown in the region.

  7. Judge Gives Prosecutors Until June 1 to Begin Retrial in Etan Patz Case New York, October 17

    The conviction of Pedro Hernandez in the 1979 murder of the 6-year-old was vacated. The Manhattan district attorney is exploring whether to try him again.

  8. Funding Runs Out for Federal Courts, Threatening Delays and Staff Shortages U.S., October 17

    The office that administers the federal court system said that as of Monday, the judiciary will not have funding to sustain “full, paid operations.”

  9. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area U.S., October 17

    The president has mobilized state-based military forces to U.S. cities over the objections of state and local officials.

  10. Bolton Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Mishandling Classified Documents U.S., October 17

    Mr. Bolton appeared in federal court in Greenbelt, Md., a day after he was indicted by a grand jury.

  11. The Supreme Court Is Looking Beyond the Trump Era Video, October 17

    What do we expect from the Supreme Court and what can it actually do? On “Interesting Times,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Ross Douthat discuss how the court makes decisions, with an eye toward the future, rather than focusing on the moment we live in right now.

  12. Why Was Roe v. Wade Overturned? Video, October 17

    Abortion isn’t a right protected by the Constitution nor is it deeply rooted in the country’s history. Justice Amy Coney Barrett describes how the Supreme Court’s majority came to that conclusion on this week’s episode of “Interesting Times.” She tells Ross Douthat the tools she uses to interpret the law.

  13. What Trump’s War on Sanctuary Cities Is Really About Magazine, October 17

    A movement born in churches to help vulnerable immigrants has become a constitutional battleground in Chicago and Portland, Ore.

  14. Amy Coney Barrett Is Looking Beyond the Trump Era Opinion, October 16

    The Supreme Court justice isn’t making decisions based on public opinion.

  15. Pentagon Reporters Walk Out, Rejecting New Press Rules Video, October 16

    Journalists with access to the Pentagon turned in their badges on Wednesday instead of agreeing to a revised press policy that newsroom leaders say violates the First Amendment. The New York Times and others refused to sign, but at least one organization, One America News, did.

  16. Voting Rights Act Could Be Undercut Following Supreme Court Hearing Video, October 15

    If the Supreme Court justices determine that lawmakers may not consider race in drawing district maps, the repercussions for the country’s political balance could be widespread.

  17. Delaware’s Highest Court Considers Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Plan Business, October 15

    The justices on the State Supreme Court heard arguments in a long dispute about whether the Tesla chief executive’s compensation was fair to shareholders.

  18. The October 15 Supreme Court Voting Rights live blog included two standalone posts:
  19. Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown Business, October 15

    Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”

  20. State Department Adviser Charged With Illegally Storing Classified Documents U.S., October 15

    Ashley Tellis, an expert on South Asian affairs, was arrested after the F.B.I. said federal agents found hundreds of pages of sensitive government records at his home in Virginia.

  21. Supreme Court Asks When Police Can Enter Without Warrant in Emergency U.S., October 15

    Montana is defending the actions of law enforcement officers who did not have a warrant when they responded to a possibly suicidal Army veteran.

  22. Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future. U.S., October 15

    If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country.

  23. In Patz Case, Manhattan Prosecutors Ask for Months to Decide on Retrial New York, October 14

    The district attorney is searching for witnesses and plans to ask the Supreme Court to consider the Etan Patz case. A defense lawyer for the man accused in the killing says they’re dawdling.

  24. Pete Buttigieg on Rebuilding America After Trump Opinion, October 14

    The former transportation secretary argues Americans need a new sense of belonging.

  25. Will the Supreme Court Use a Louisiana Case to Gut the Voting Rights Act? U.S., October 14

    The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.

  26. Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions Business, October 13

    The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department’s policies on news gathering ahead of a Tuesday deadline.

  27. Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials U.S., October 13

    As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent.

  28. How a Trump Judge Exposed the Trump Con Opinion, October 12

    Dishonest presidents should be entitled to no deference at all.

  29. Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge? U.S., October 12

    There is little information in court filings about the dozen plaintiffs who challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander.

  30. West Virginia’s School Vaccination Law Has Been Effective. That May Change. U.S., October 11

    The law allows only medical exemptions, and the state has one of the highest childhood vaccination rates. But hundreds of families are seeking religious exemptions.

  31. Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders U.S., October 11

    Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.

  32. Judge Orders ICE to Remove Fence Around Facility Near Chicago U.S., October 10

    The judge’s decision is the third in three days in Illinois against the Trump administration. It came after ICE said its Operation Midway Blitz would continue indefinitely.

  33. Peter M. Fishbein, Lawyer Accused in Savings-and-Loan Lawsuit, Dies at 91 U.S., October 10

    His firm’s $41 million settlement in representing Charles H. Keating Jr. raised questions about government overreach.

  34. What Courts Have Said in Challenges to Trump’s National Guard Deployments U.S., October 10

    Federal courts across the country have heard legal challenges to the mobilization of troops in Los Angeles, Washington, Portland, Ore., and Chicago. Here’s how some judges have ruled.

  35. The Constitution Doesn’t Belong to Trump or the Supreme Court Opinion, October 10

    It belongs to us. And we can use it to rescue our democracy.

  36. Appellate Judges Appear Open to Allowing Troops to Deploy to Portland U.S., October 9

    Three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit are reviewing an order blocking President Trump from deploying National Guard soldiers in the city.

  37. Trump Baselessly Claims He ‘Took the Freedom of Speech Away’ From Flag Burners U.S., October 9

    The president said he had made flag burning a crime punishable by a year in prison. But such a claim contradicts both Supreme Court precedent and the text of an executive order he signed.

  38. Appeals Court to Weigh Legality of Deploying Troops to Portland U.S., October 9

    Judge Karin Immergut blocked President Trump from sending National Guardsmen to defend against a “rebellion.” Now three judges will hear the government’s appeal.

  39. Judge to Hear Arguments on Whether Guard Troops Near Chicago Can Stay U.S., October 9

    As local anxiety builds, Illinois officials say the deployment of Guard troops violates state sovereignty, while the White House says the troops’ presence is needed.

  40. Bruce Cutler, Pugnacious Lawyer for the Mob Boss John Gotti, Dies at 77 New York, October 8

    He became one of the country’s best-known criminal defense lawyers after winning acquittals in three cases that spawned a new nickname for Mr. Gotti: “the Teflon Don.”

  41. Comey’s Two Legal Challenges to His Indictment, Explained U.S., October 8

    A lawyer for the former F.B.I. director said he would accuse the Justice Department of malicious and selective prosecution and contend that a U.S. attorney was illegally appointed.

  42. Press Group Condemns New Pentagon Rules on Reporting Business, October 8

    Representatives of news organizations have been negotiating with the Pentagon since the department first released a set of new rules last month.

  43. Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions U.S., October 8

    In a rare interview, the justice bemoaned vulgarity in public life, discussed his family’s ties to President Trump and reflected on his own history and legacy.

  44. Supreme Court to Consider Illinois Mail-In Balloting Lawsuit U.S., October 8

    The case, one of several challenges to mail-in ballot rules lodged by allies of President Trump, involves an effort to exclude votes received after Election Day.

  45. Chinese Hackers Said to Target U.S. Law Firms U.S., October 7

    Williams & Connolly, one of the nation’s most prominent law firms, told clients that its computer systems had been infiltrated and that hackers may have gained access to some client emails.

  46. Who Is the Judge Hearing Arguments Over the Guard’s Deployment in Illinois? U.S., October 7

    Judge April M. Perry is a Biden appointee who has been a federal judge for less than a year.

  47. El gobierno de Francia colapsó. ¿Qué sigue ahora? En español, October 7

    El presidente Emmanuel Macron podría nombrar un nuevo primer ministro. Pero cada vez enfrenta más presión para convocar nuevas elecciones parlamentarias.

  48. What is the Alliance Defending Freedom? U.S., October 7

    The conservative Christian law firm and advocacy group has been involved in a number of recent cases, including challenges to abortion access and gay and transgender rights.

  49. What Is Strict Scrutiny, and Why Does It Matter? U.S., October 7

    It is the most demanding form of judicial review. If it applies, Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy is probably doomed.

  50. A Key Precedent Overturned Limits on Professionals’ Speech U.S., October 7

    The ruling, usually referred to as NIFLA, arose from a First Amendment challenge to California law regulating “crisis pregnancy centers.”

  51. No, Trump Can’t Deploy Troops to Wherever He Wants Opinion, October 7

    The president’s claims about cities don’t hold up.

  52. Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Challenge to Ban on Conversion Therapy U.S., October 7

    The court’s ruling in the Colorado case will have implications for more than 20 other states with similar laws.

  53. As France Faces Political Turmoil, Macron Is Backed Into a Corner World, October 7

    The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

  54. Maryland Judges Weigh Whether Cities Can Sue Over Climate Change Climate, October 6

    Communities including Baltimore and Annapolis are asking the state’s top court to revive a case accusing oil companies of spreading disinformation.

  55. In 2019, Trump Made Her a Judge. In 2025, She Blocked His Troop Deployment. U.S., October 6

    Judge Karin Immergut worked on Ken Starr’s investigation of Bill Clinton. Now she’s ruled against Trump’s attempt to send troops to Portland.

  56. Supreme Court Returns to Face Trump Tests of Presidential Power U.S., October 6

    As the justices return to the bench Monday, the court will confront a series of cases central to the president’s agenda.

  57. The Origin of ‘Equal Justice Under Law' Opinion, October 6

    The phrase doesn’t appear in the Constitution or its amendments.

  58. Can Conversion Therapy Be Banned? Colorado Faces Speech Test at the Supreme Court. U.S., October 5

    Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under age 18.

  59. Un juez considera ‘probable’ que los cargos contra Abrego Garcia sean vengativos En español, October 5

    El fallo fue una sorprendente reprimenda tanto al Departamento de Justicia como a algunos de sus funcionarios de alto rango, incluido Todd Blanche, fiscal general adjunto.

  60. The Problem Lurking Beneath Our Church-and-State Debates Opinion, October 4

    What exactly is religion, anyway?

  61. When Attacks on Free Speech Come From Left and Right Opinion, October 4

    Readers respond to a column by Bret Stephens pointing out examples.

  62. Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns Health, October 3

    Aaron Siri is leading legal efforts on policies that dovetail with parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s government agenda.

  63. Jane Fonda Revives Her Father’s McCarthy-Era Free Speech Group Arts, October 3

    The actress joined Spike Lee, Billie Eilish, Pedro Pascal and others in reviving the Committee for the First Amendment, a group that her father, Henry Fonda, was a member of in the 1940s.

  64. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Hawaii Law Limiting Guns on Private Property U.S., October 3

    The Second Amendment case involves a Hawaii law that generally prohibits firearms on private property that is accessible to the public.

  65. French Prime Minister Vows to Let Parliament Decide on Budget Bill World, October 3

    Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ruled out using a constitutional tool that would avoid a full parliamentary vote, hoping for compromise among divided lawmakers.

  66. Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion Opinion, October 2

    There seems to be no limit to the president’s odious attempts to control higher education.

  67. Overlooked No More: Bessie Margolin, Lawyer Who Turned Workers’ Hopes Into Law Obituaries, October 2

    Her streak of Supreme Court victories, which began during the New Deal era, benefited millions of workers and continue to shape labor rights today.

  68. Immigration Judge Rejects Abrego Garcia’s Efforts to Seek Asylum in U.S. U.S., October 2

    The decision foreclosed one of the options that lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia had tried in an effort to keep him in the country.

  69. Ann Fagan Ginger, Venerable Defender of Civil Liberties, Dies at 100 U.S., October 2

    She was among the last of a generation of activists and lawyers who weathered the Red Scare, and then helped train a new cohort in the decades that followed.

  70. This Is What Autocrats Dread Opinion, October 2

    Authoritarians have lost elections before, and they will again.

  71. Florida Court Rejects Free Speech Argument in Book Removal Case Books, October 1

    The lawsuit was an effort to keep ‘And Tango Makes Three,’ about two male penguins raising a chick, in a county’s school libraries.

  72. How the Government Shutdown Is Slowing the Federal Courts U.S., October 1

    Justice Department lawyers are asking judges to pause their cases until funding resumes.

  73. Supreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now U.S., October 1

    The justices deferred a decision on the president’s efforts to oust Ms. Cook and instead set oral arguments in the case for January.

  74. Full Federal Appeals Court to Hear Alien Enemies Act Case U.S., October 1

    The decision vacated a finding by a panel of the court’s judges regarding President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants, but did not clear the way for such expulsions to resume.

  75. Judge Disqualifies Nevada’s Acting U.S. Attorney From Handling Cases U.S., October 1

    A federal judge said Sigal Chattah was not “validly serving as acting U.S. attorney.” The Trump administration had appointed her to the post in a way that circumvented federal procedures.

  76. Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to Cut Federal Funds Over Immigration Policy U.S., September 30

    A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

  77. Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech U.S., September 30

    In a blistering opinion, a federal judge in Boston said the Trump administration used the threat of deportations to systematically intimidate certain campus demonstrators into silence.

  78. Bobby Cain, Barrier Breaker in School Desegregation, Dies at 85 U.S., September 30

    In 1957, facing down white mobs, he became the first Black student to graduate from a public high school in the South under a court mandate.

  79. Así funciona un cierre del gobierno de EE. UU. En español, September 30

    La financiación federal caducará esta semana si el Congreso no actúa. Se verán afectadas áreas de todo el gobierno.

  80. In Unusual Move, Prosecutors Secure Federal Charges From Local Grand Jury U.S., September 30

    A judge, Zia M. Faruqui, said that what appeared to be a kind of grand jury forum shopping seemed to have broken “decades-long norms and the rule of law.”

  81. Here’s How a Government Shutdown Works U.S., September 30

    Federal funding will lapse this week if Congress does not act. Areas across the government will be affected.

  82. A Liberal Group Returns to Push Democrats to Oppose Trump U.S., September 30

    The organization, Demand Justice, will use its megaphone to call on lawmakers to “demonstrate steadfast opposition to the dismantling and corruption of our legal system, courts and the rule of law.”

  83. Otto Obermaier, Who Succeeded Giuliani as U.S. Attorney, Dies at 89 U.S., September 29

    His temperate approach was in sharp contrast to his more combative predecessor, but he continued to pursue corrupt unions and financiers.

  84. Ken Burns on Why the American Revolution Never Ended Opinion, September 29

    The documentarian reflects on the ideas that drove our nation’s founding — and how they echo today.

  85. In Going After His Foes, Trump Sets a Precedent That Could Haunt His Allies U.S., September 28

    President Trump’s retribution campaign risks ushering in a cycle of retaliation in which each new administration takes aim at the last one.

  86. El gobierno de Trump pide a la Corte Suprema que permita el fin de la ciudadanía por nacimiento En español, September 28

    Los abogados del gobierno pidieron a los jueces que despejaran el camino para la orden ejecutiva del presidente que pone fin a la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento.

  87. Fred Queller, Lawyer in a Notable Domestic Violence Case, Dies at 93 New York, September 28

    His client was 6 years old when her father savagely beat her during a visitation. Her mother had warned police that he was dangerous, but they ignored her.

  88. Jerome Cohen, Lawyer Who Saw a Future in China, Dies at 95 World, September 27

    After pioneering the study of Chinese law in America, he was among the first foreigners to practice commercial law in China, and spoke out about human rights.

  89. Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow End of Birthright Citizenship U.S., September 27

    Government lawyers asked the justices to clear the way for the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship.

  90. Robert B. Barnett, Washington Master of the Book World Megadeal, Dies at 79 Books, September 26

    A powerhouse Washington lawyer, he negotiated blockbuster contracts for A-list clients, including the Clintons, the Obamas and the Bushes, while often acting as their consigliere.

  91. Judge in Comey Case Has Presided Over Other Politically Fraught Proceedings U.S., September 26

    Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, a Biden appointee, previously handled the 2019 arraignment of two associates of Rudolph W. Giuliani, among other high-profile cases.

  92. An Assault on Speech, Followed by Silence Opinion, September 26

    Readers discuss President Trump’s attacks on free speech. Also: Pentagon secrecy; a call to ex-presidents; medical advice from the president; mandatory friendliness.

  93. Brief Comey Indictment Prompts Questions and Criticism U.S., September 26

    The two-page indictment of James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, offered little indication of the evidence that would be presented at a trial. Some legal experts called it flimsy and dangerous.

  94. Trump Gets the Retribution He Sought, and Shatters Norms in the Process U.S., September 26

    A prosecutor’s drive to indict James Comey trampled over the Justice Department’s long tradition of keeping a distance from politics and the White House, and raised the prospect of more arbitrary charges.

  95. U.S. Agent Pushes Woman to Floor in Immigration Courthouse Confrontation New York, September 26

    In a scene caught on video, the woman and a young girl were clinging to a man who was being detained. Agents pulled their hair, then one shoved the woman after she touched his chest.

  96. Read the Indictment of James Comey Interactive, September 25

    A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, on one count of making a false statement and one count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The indictment came amid extraordinary pressure from President Trump on prosecutors to pursue the case as retribution against Mr. Comey, a longtime antagonist.

  97. Inquiry Into Ex-C.I.A. Chief John Brennan Stalls After Purge by Gabbard U.S., September 24

    The lack of an indictment so far against Mr. Brennan, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is the most recent setback for such prosecutions.

  98. Federal Judge Declines to Reinstate Government Watchdogs Fired by Trump U.S., September 24

    The judge ruled that President Trump had clearly violated the law, but that the impact did not rise to an “irreparable harm” that would justify her intervention.

  99. Judge Rebukes Trump Officials for Saying Mangione Is a Killer New York, September 24

    They echoed the president’s characterization of Mr. Mangione, even though the judge had warned of endangering a fair trial.

  100. Democrats Investigating Law Firms Over Work for Trump’s Commerce Dept. U.S., September 24

    In letters to the firms, the lawmakers suggested “that the administration’s coercion of your law firm may be ongoing and escalating.”

  101. This Is About So Much More Than Lisa Cook Opinion, September 24

    Trump dreams of infinite presidential power.

  102. A Rare Draft of the Constitution Shows It as a Work in Progress New York, September 24

    A future senator from New York marked changes on the document, which Christie’s plans to sell at auction early next year.

  103. Judge Orders N.I.H. to Restore Suspended Research Grants at U.C.L.A. Health, September 23

    The ruling is a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s termination of hundreds of millions of research grants to the California university.

  104. Kennedy’s Next Target: the Federal Vaccine Court Health, August 11

    The system for compensating people injured by vaccines needs significant reform. But the health secretary could alter it in ways that ultimately reduce vaccine access for everyone.

  105. The Cat Lawyer Figured Out His Zoom Settings Express, March 12

    “I’m glad it happened, even at my expense,” said Rod Ponton, who is (still) not a cat.

  106. The June 28 Supreme Court Chevron live blog included one standalone post:
  107. Germany Cannot Shift Covid Funds to Climate Projects, Court Rules Business, November 15

    The decision could rip a hole in Berlin’s budget and complicate the transition to a greener economy.

  108. Supreme Court to Hear N.R.A.’s Free Speech Case Against New York Official Washington, November 3

    The case is the second one this term asking the justices to decide when government activity crosses the line to become coercion forbidden by the First Amendment.

  109. Appeals Court Rules White House Overstepped 1st Amendment on Social Media Business, September 9

    A Fifth Circuit panel partly upheld restrictions on the Biden administration’s communications with online platforms about their content.

  110. How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues. Washington, May 10

    After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.

  111. Video Testimony in the Covid Era Faces a Constitutional Test Washington, March 20

    Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.

  112. Supreme Court Hints That It May Duck Two Big Cases Washington, March 7

    Recent orders suggest that the justices are thinking of dismissing cases involving the “independent state legislature” theory and Title 42, an immigration measure imposed during the pandemic.

  113. Supreme Court Cancels Arguments in Title 42 Immigration Case Washington, February 16

    The justices, who had been set to hear arguments on March 1, acted after the Biden administration filed a brief saying that the measure would soon be moot.

  114. Back on the Bench to Announce Opinions, Supreme Court Rules Against a Veteran Washington, January 23

    The unanimous ruling was the first one summarized by a justice since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and an indication that the court is off to a slow start this term.

  115. Chief Justice Roberts Briefly Halts Decision Banning Border Expulsions Washington, December 19

    At issue is Title 42, a public health measure invoked by the Trump administration during the pandemic to block migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.

  116. Supreme Court to Hear Student Debt Forgiveness Case U.S., December 1

    The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.

  117. How the Right Became the Left and the Left Became the Right Op Ed, November 2

    A pair of prominent headlines highlights the reversals.

  118. Sorry, Summer Styles, July 20

    We all know what happened with summer 2020. Then 2021 was dampened by Delta. This year, any anticipated return to revelry has been hampered by … *waves hands at everything.* Is there hope for enjoying the once fun season?

  119. Hey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns? Business, July 19

    School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.

  120. Hey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns? Business, July 19

    School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.

  121. Why Is the Supreme Court So Secretive? Letters, May 10

    Readers call for more openness and discuss judicial restraint and the justices’ religious beliefs. Also: Mask decisions; Twitter’s dark side; skipping school.