Makemake: Dwarf Planet Bucks Naming Trends

Celestial bodies are most often named after Greek and Roman gods, but Mount Olympus only has so many residents. So what is an astronomer to do when he or she discovers something new out in the void of space? The answer lies not off the coast of the Aegean, but in the South...

WSJ: Indian Civil Rights Act a little-known 'quirk'

"In a front-page article, the Wall Street Journal calls the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 "a little-known quirk in federal law" that doesn't require defendants in tribal court to provided with attorneys. The right to legal counsel is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. But...