To the dog, it’s just one big game. Find the target odor and receive…
The Verdict Is In: Courtrooms Seldom Overrule Bad Science
In television crime dramas, savvy lawyers are able to overcome improbable odds to win their cases by presenting seemingly iron-clad scientific evidence. In real-world courtrooms, however, the quality of scientific testimony can…
Well, Impeachment Didn’t Work – How Else Can Congress Keep President Trump in Check?
Donald Trump’s removal of impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the White House and intervention in his friend Roger Stone’s sentencing have prompted concern that the president’s acquittal in his recent…
Journalism Is an ‘Attack Surface’ for Those Who Spread Misinformation
For all the benefits in the expansion of the media landscape, we’re still struggling with the spread of misinformation–and the damage is especially worrisome when it comes to information about science and…
Grand Jury Indicts 3 Top Administrators of Philippine Church in Scheme to Traffic Workers and Defraud Immigration System
A federal grand jury has charged three top administrators of a Philippines-based church with overseeing a labor trafficking scheme that forced church members to solicit donations for a bogus charity after the…
Hundreds of County Jails Detained Immigrants for ICE
Hundreds of county jails in the U.S. are paid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain immigrants facing removal proceedings. On a typical day in 2017, for instance, Theo Lacy Facility…
