Hawaii Becomes the Seventh State to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide
Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill allowing physicians to prescribe life-ending medications to terminally ill patients.
What Caused Chicago’s Spike in Violent Crime?
A new study suggests the so-called ACLU effect might be to blame.
ICE Ends Its Policy of Automatically Releasing Pregnant Women
An internal memo sent by ICE's acting director states that custody decisions for pregnant women should now be made on a case-by-case basis.
Trump Praises a California County’s Opposition to the State Sanctuary Law
Orange County joins a federal lawsuit claiming the state's sanctuary law is unconstitutional.
Why a Census Undercount Spells Trouble for Social Scientists
Social science groups say a citizenship question could lead to population data flaws that compromise research for a decade.
Can Evolution Outpace Climate Change?
At least one sea creature—the purple sea urchin—appears to pass on the ability to rapidly adapt to a harsh environment.
The Trump Administration Reinstates the Citizenship Question on the Census
California's attorney general has already challenged the Trump administration's decision to include the question in federal court.
The FTC Is Investigating Facebook
Facebook has been under fire since reports surfaced that Cambridge Analytica had obtained data for 50 million Facebook users.
President Trump Signs Spending Bill
Hours after threatening a veto, Trump signed the bill, saying it will increase defense spending.
Republicans Agree the CDC Can Research Gun Violence
Rather than a full repeal of the Dickey Amendment, Republicans agree to include a provision in the spending bill to clarify that they never prohibited research on gun violence in the first place.