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Trump’s Ridiculous, Sloppy Coup Attempt Just Face-Planted in Michigan
The board of state canvassers voted to certify Joe Biden’s big margin of victory after a key member refused to bow to Trump’s pressure campaign.
Inside the World of Pakistani Women Free to Marry and Divorce at Will
When opposed by their families over their choice of men, the women of Pakistan’s Kalash community choose to elope and marry.
Amy Coney Barrett Will Consider Cases About Abortion, Obamacare, and LGBTQ Rights
She’ll face a flurry of cases that touch on some of the most divisive issues in American life: abortion, healthcare, and LGBTQ rights.
In Photos: 82-Year-Old Critic of India’s Controversial Citizenship Law One of TIMES’s 100 Most Influential People
Bilkis Bano became the face of the longest peaceful protest against the controversial citizenship law in India.
Some Artists Get Screwed by Their Labels, But Kanye Isn't One of Them
According to an entertainment lawyer who reviewed West's contracts for VICE, Kanye has a record deal that most artists would "kill for."
This New Zealander is Spending His Final Days Fighting for the Right to Die
When New Zealand goes to the polls next month, the country will become the first in the world to let its people decide whether or not euthanasia should be decriminalised.
Black People in the UK Are Going to Jail for Crimes They Didn’t Commit. Here’s Why
“Joint enterprise” allows multiple people to be tried for a single crime, regardless of their actions.
Abortion Providers in Oklahoma Are Now at Risk of Being Sued for the ‘Wrongful Death’ of a Fetus
Would-be parents and grandparents will be allowed to file lawsuits in November.
Artificial Intelligence Cannot Be Inventors, US Patent Office Rules
An AI system called DABUS "invented" two new devices, but the USPTO says only humans can do that.
George Pell Will be Released from Prison Today
The High Court quashed the Australian cardinal’s convictions on appeal this morning, overturning a six year jail sentence for charges of child sexual abuse.
These Guys Got Married in 2018. Now They’re Fighting to Legalise Their Marriage
Nikesh Usha Pushkaran and Sonu MS exchanged rings two years ago. Today, they want to fight for legal rights for queer people, to make the reading down of Section 377 “truly relevant”.
Kickstarter Hired a Law Firm That Advertises 'Maintaining a Union-Free Workplace'
In the midst of a union drive, Kickstarter is working with a law firm that has previously helped clients avoid unionization, but the company says 'union avoidance' has never been its goal.