Criminalizing the Science You Don’t Cotton To
Researchers fear that a lawsuit aimed at the developer of the "hockey stick" temperature map is actually a political salvo at science.
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In Class-Action Lawsuits, You’re Only Suing Yourself
Feeling let down by that financial firm you invested in? New research suggests class-action lawsuits should go after the people responsible for your loss, not the company.
Data Seizure at the Airport
Be prepared for a search of what's on your laptop as you cross into the United States these days.
New Conditions of Probation
In Texas, one county's experiment in evidence-based probation reform has cut recidivism and revocations, saved money and served as a model for other jurisdictions.
Court Decision Could Lead FCC to Redefine Internet
A good day in court for Internet providers may lead regulators to a nuclear option those providers dread.
Nelson Mandela’s Penalty Kick
As the globe catches World Cup fever, our Peter Nardi sees a little hidden scamming among the confetti.
The New Trans-Atlantic SWIFT Agreement
Will it give European intelligence agencies access to U.S. banking records?
When Bad Things Happen to Good Rogues
A century and a half after defective mules prompted a law on false claims, the federal government is still working kinks out of the process.
An ePassport is a Fiendishly Slippery Thing
No sooner are new electronic identification methods out on the street than do electronic tricksters (and presumably cyber bad guys) hack them.
The ePassport Revolution
How it happened, who will benefit, and how hard will it be to counterfeit these things.