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Constrain the Court—Without Crippling It

Laurence H. Tribe New York Review
Critics of the Supreme Court think it has lost its claim to legitimacy. But proposals for reforming it must strike a balance with preserving its power and independence, which remain essential to our constitutional system.

Sunday Science: Forging Connections

Andrew Curry Science
DNA from enslaved Black workers at a 19th century iron forge links them to living descendants. But the research swirls with ethical questions

Argentina’s Slow Crawl to Justice

Amelia Rayno The Progressive
As family members of the disappeared pass away, the momentum of the fight slows. Argentina’s media outlets don’t often cover the trials, or the ensuing sentence mitigations, so many don’t realize that most convicted state terrorists aren't in prison.