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The exterior of the Supreme Court building in Washington D.C.

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Death Penalty laws put the US in a small club of nations who execute

The U.S. has the death penalty on the law books, but the practice, while in overall decline, draws criticism from Northeastern expert.
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Every technological revolution has its Luddites. AI is no different

Debate is intensifying over the impacts of AI products and the data centers powering them — and new technologies, such as flock cameras.
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The fight over mail-in ballots. This law professor explains

Northeastern professor Jeremy Paul weighs in on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on Trump’s plans to restrict mail-in ballots
Senator Mitch McConnell being pushed in a wheelchair with a frozen, unnatural expression on his face

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The McConnell episode illustrates a growing debate about the secrecy surrounding the health of the nation’s top leaders.
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