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'If everyone read this book, the world would be a happier place.' - Michael Dobbs, politician and author 'As a scientist married for decades, I know the power of Sheela's simple, science-backed habits to keep love strong.' - Professor Sian Harding, author ofThe Exquisite Machine,The new science...

From award-winning journalist and New Yorker contributor Simon Parkin comes the untold true story of a pivotal courtroom battle to determine who invented the video game—and who would profit most from its billion-dollar future. New York, 1988. A lawsuit between Nintendo and American electronics...

“No scientist communicates better than Sue Black.”—Val McDermid From the internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and bestselling author of All That Remains comes an insider history of forensic science told through its pioneers and its landmark cases CSI would have us believe...

The gripping story of two marijuana advocates gunned down by the FBI after a five-day standoff. On a mission to build a peaceful, pot-friendly Shangri-La, Tom Crosslin and his lover Rollie Rohm founded Rainbow Farm, a well-appointed campground and concert venue tucked away in rural Southwest...

When Memories Remain is the remarkable conclusion to the bestselling memoir, Where Children Run, the story of David and Dennis Pischke who survived more than a decade of abuse at the hands of their violently unstable stepfather. By the time the twins turned fifteen years old they'd left the...

Le témoignage coup de poing d'un ministre hors norme : premier avocat pénaliste à devenir garde des Sceaux, Éric Dupond-Moretti se livre sans concession sur ses quatre années passées place Vendôme. 4 ans, 2 mois et 17 jours : c'est le temps qu'a passé Éric Dupond-Moretti place Vendôme...

Contract law supports and regulates the activity of contract making, and in doing so, supports and regulates the most important aspects of human life: our freedom, our welfare, and our sense of fairness and community. It allows us to project our intentions into the future and plan actions that...

Entire neighbourhoods flattened. Human beings torn to pieces or buried under the rubble. People shot as they queue for a bag of flour. Words cannot begin to describe the suffering that Palestinians have endured. Israel's genocide in Gaza could have been prevented, but our political leaders chose...

In the new Space Race, with multiple countries and competing interests deciding who gets to claim victory over the cosmos, it's time to analyze the legal, policy, and regulatory aspects of space endeavors, define the role of private corporations in exploration, and determine how to handle space...

This book examines the history and current context of racism in housing and neighborhoods to understand how racism and white supremacy have hindered true equality. This book explores how Americans use various means—from racial intimidation to restrictive zoning—to continue to exclude entire...

A provocative account of how our legal culture is holding us hostage―and what we need to do to change it. American government is broken. The country that built the national highway system and created Social Security and Medicare can now barely manage the basics. What went wrong? University of...

Der Bundestag hat die größte Reform der staatlich geförderten Altersvorsorge seit der Riester-Rente beschlossen. Ab dem 1. Januar 2027 dürfen Sparer*innen erstmals direkt in Fonds und ETFs investieren – mit staatlichen Zulagen, ohne Versicherungsmantel, ohne Beitragsgarantie. Für...

Beginning in childhood, and continuing throughout our lives, we are immersed in a web of evaluations, attitudes, and practices that are evidence of our deep commitment to moral responsibility. At the same time, we may encounter puzzles and perplexities that may encourage skepticism about moral...

Une réflexion générale sur le féminisme, avec, comme fil rouge : le refus absolu de la résignation. " Comment devient-on féministe ? Existe-t-il un parcours type, une expérience, un enseignement qui métamorphose une femme ordinaire, "tranquille' (aurait dit ma mère), en une révoltée...

Today's Supreme Court justices bristle at the label "politicians in robes," insisting that they operate above the fray of partisan politics. But for the first century of the nation's history, the Court was unmistakably a political institution, both by design and in practice. Justices were fully...

Rachel Maddow leads a revelatory, rollicking trip through the history of the Justice Department, finding heroism and treachery in equal measure—and, in the end, a rescue effort for our battered democracy. Over its nearly 150 years, the United States Department of Justice became America’s...

From an acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer comes a remarkable new look at the only man to serve as both president and chief justice of the United States. The conventional wisdom is that William Howard Taft was a mediocre president, a man almost without political skills. Yet Taft’s...

Systematically Excluded: A Trial Judge’s Fight for Justice is the story of a trial judge’s ruling in a particular case and what followed when he decided to speak about a petition for certification of law—a matter he believed demanded it. A single ruling—and the speech surrounding it—became the focal point of years of scrutiny, controversy, and institutional response. This book reflects on the professional and human costs of standing alone in the face of institutional power.

Why do smart, capable and caring financial professionals sometimes make ethical mistakes? In this groundbreaking work, a seasoned financial services lawyer joins forces with a neuropsychologist to expose the hidden psychological currents and power dynamics that threaten to drive high-stakes ethical failures. Through riveting case studies of real-world frauds and moral crises, they take you beneath the surface of everyday decisions to reveal the invisible forces that can compromise even the most principled professionals.

Das Internet vergisst nicht und online darf man alles sagen – wirklich? Verpflichtet das Öffnen einer Verpackung zum Kauf? Haben Arbeitnehmer*innen Anspruch auf Homeoffice? Und zahlt im Restaurant wirklich immer die letzte Person? Anwältin Martina Flade zeigt, welche Rechtsirrtümer uns im...