The basic idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are born, is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms. That may sound straightforward enough, but it gets incredibly complicated as soon as...

It's 1762 BCE. As dawn breaks in the Babylonian city of Sippar, Beltani— a priestess and businesswoman— receives an urgent visit from her brother. He makes a troubling accusation: her tavern keeper has been undermining the business...

Today, Craig Benzine is going to tell you about the Supreme Court's most important case, Marbury v. Madison, and how the court granted itself the power of judicial review. Judicial review is the power to examine and invalidate actions...

So we've been talking about civil rights for the last few episodes now, and we're finally going to wrap this discussion up with the rather controversial topic of affirmative action. We'll explain what exactly affirmative action is, who...

If you can't imagine life without chocolate, you're lucky you weren't born before the 16th century. Until then, chocolate only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica. So how did we get from a bitter beverage to the chocolate...

As we near the end of the series, we're going look at how statistics impacts our lives. Today, we're going to discuss how statistics is often used and misused in the courtroom. We're going to focus on three stories in which three huge...

The American Civil War is one of the deadliest in US History, and let's just get this out of the way: it was about slavery. In the more than 150 years since the end of the Civil War, there have been many attempts to litigate the reasons...

The basic idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are born, is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms. That may sound straightforward enough, but it gets incredibly complicated as soon as...

You’ve been accused of a crime you did not commit. It’s impossible to prove your innocence. If you insist that you’re innocent anyway, you’ll likely be found guilty and executed. But if you confess, apologize, and implicate others,...

Explore William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, “Hamlet,” a play about conspiracy, deception and the tragic consequences of indecision. -- “Who’s there?” Whispered in the dark, this question begins a tale of conspiracy, deception and...

Can you imagine a party where every movement and every visual detail were governed by a complex system of rules and procedures? For centuries, such rituals were commonplace for European nobility. And while they've gone out of fashion, we...

Stan Muller teaches you a few things about copyright enforcement, and talks about the exceptions to copyright enforcement. While there are several, the one you've probably heard of is Fair Use, and it's a pretty tricky one. We'll try to...

New ReviewFrom being the star at Villanova, being a backup in Dallas, and becoming the star again on the Knicks, Jalen Brunson has had to evolve his leadership skills to match his environments. Hear him break down his different roles, how he...

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer reflects on his life, career, and judicial philosophy. Born in San Francisco in 1938, Breyer taught at Harvard Law School before being appointed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in...

The Trump administration announced its intent to stop making risk adjustment payments to insurers on the ACA marketplaces.

In this video James Parsons reads the sentencing to death of Charles I during the English Civil War.

In this video we explore the trial of Charles I at the end of the English Civil War and ask whether its outcome was a foregone conclusion.

In this video Professor Justin Champion explains the significance of the trial and execution of Charles I at the end of the English Civil War.

Police footage shows the moment a knife is found in the boot of Mohammed Jhangur's car (Hassan's father)Credit: South Yorkshire Police

In episode 83 of Supreme Court Briefs, people without stable and safe housing sue a city in Oregon for making it illegal to camp in a public park.

In episode 85 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Supreme Court says it's ok for private businesses to discriminate against African Americans.

In episode 84 of Supreme Court Briefs, Hobby Lobby sues the federal government because it doesn't want to pay health insurance premiums for its workers that covers birth control.

New York big man Karl-Anthony Towns talks about Jalen Brunson's rise to a two-time All-Star and the Knicks' cornerstone on one of the league’s best-value contracts in the latest episode of "Network with Rich Kleiman."

Indonesia’s legal structure is based on the European civil-law system, an influence from Dutch colonialism. This is in contrast to common-law legal systems, such as in the US. The main difference is that in a common-law jurisprudence...