Legislation

Corporations that have higher numbers of employment cases brought against them spend more money on lobbyists, who help influence courts and change labor laws.

• By Rick Paulas

In a 5-4 decision, the SCOTUS blocked a conservative effort to overturn a law that makes it illegal to buy a gun for someone else. While the ruling maintains the status quo by preserving long-standing legislation, it opens the door for stricter limits on gun ownership.

• By Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza

All good science should aim to convince outsiders that a consensus has been reached without any biases. Even evolution.

• By Michael White

Some recent attempts to quantify the chaos.

• By Lauren Kirchner