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The right to a jury trial is one of the core tenets of our United States legal system. Its significance to the Founding Fathers was such that King George's denial of jury trials was included as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence and served as an impetus for revolution. Later, the Constitution's Framers carefully safeguarded this right i ...

One of the most personal healthcare decisions a woman can make is how she brings her babies into the world. Whether she chooses to deliver in a hospital with a doctor, or with a midwife in a birth center or at home, a mother has the fundamental right to make that choice for herself. And yet, in many states, governments routinely interfere in this d ...

This month, Magna Carta, or the Great Charter, celebrates its 810th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, I recently made a pilgrimage to London's British Library to visit one of the few surviving original copies of the 1215 charter. While hordes of tourists huddled around framed scraps of handwritten Beatles lyrics and Jane Austen relics, I made ...

The Supreme Court just unanimously ruled that white, male, or other majority-group employees do not have to meet a higher legal burden to prove workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The case, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, questioned the constitutionality of the "background circumstances rule," which imposes ...

In the United States, about 11 million households currently keep chickens in their backyards, making these feathery friends the third-most-popular pets, right after dogs and cats. The chicken craze has increased significantly over the past few years, as chicken shortages have cause the price of eggs to skyrocket. The boom began around 2022, but ov ...

Pamela Powell's most cherished childhood memories were made in her late grandparents' Washington, DC home. Pamela describes the home as a "staple in our family" and fondly remembers the countless Christmases where Gaston Sr. and Mattie Powell would gather their children, grandchildren, uncles, aunts, and cousins together to celebrate. The home w ...

What sets successful entrepreneurs apart from the rest isn't just a great idea (although that doesn't hurt); it's the rare ability to take a concept and turn it into something tangible. Eva St. Clair and Rebecca Melsky had no experience starting a business, but they had a vision for a kids' clothing company that smashed stereotypes, and most import ...

The Obscure isn't your ordinary distillery. Found in the heart of the Los Angeles Arts District, most people passing by the black, unmarked building have no clue that just on the other side of the windowless door, a gothic, fantastical realm awaits. The Obscure's tasting room feels more like the set of a theatrical production. Candlelight illumi ...

Johnston is a small Rhode Island town where Ralph Santoro's family has long worked. Ralph was not one of the lucky few who inherited generational wealth, but he did inherit his father's priceless, working-class wisdom. His father had immigrated from Italy after marrying his mother—a true first-generation American. Ralph's mother had been brought ...