Scott Neuman
Stories
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National
The 'Gun Dude' and a Supreme Court case that changed who can own firearms in the U.S.
An individual right to own a gun for personal protection is an idea deeply ingrained in American culture, but until Dick Heller came along, there was little actual legal framework to back that belief.
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National
A Florida license plate has reopened the debate over the 'Don't tread on me' flag
Gov. Ron DeSantis says a plate featuring the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag sends a "clear message to out-of-state cars." Others say the flag symbolizes a dangerous far-right extremist ideology.
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Law & Courts
With Manchin deal, talk of Biden's climate emergency declaration may be dead
Some legal experts and environmentalists think such a declaration wouldn't have been that useful and would have exposed the president's climate agenda to further judicial and legislative scrutiny.
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Law & Courts
The abortion ruling has forced progressives to confront past missteps in strategy
Conservatives long understood that the courts were key to reversing Roe v. Wade. By contrast, progressives found defending abortion rights an increasingly difficult challenge.
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National
The Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings have put some gun raffles on pause, for now
Charitable gun raffles have proliferated in recent years as fundraisers for law enforcement and civic organizations. But recent mass shootings have caused some organizers to postpone or cancel.
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World
In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy
The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin and European leaders' visits to Putin in Moscow.
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Sports
Why a 20-year effort by the NFL hasn't led to more minorities in top coaching jobs
The NFL's Rooney Rule set out to correct inequities at the top of pro football's hierarchy. But today, there are still few minorities in head coaching positions.
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World
19-year-old lands in Belgium, becoming youngest woman to fly solo around the world
Zara Rutherford set off from Belgium in August to circle the globe in her Shark UL plane. Five months later, she landed back home, having landed in 41 countries on five continents.
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Health
Fauci says COVID-19 won't go away like smallpox, but will more likely become endemic
The White House's top medical advisor says the virus won't go away entirely. Instead, it should eventually hit a level where it "doesn't disrupt our normal social, economic and other interactions."
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World
North Korea is testing hypersonic weapons. Should the West be worried?
The tests of the fast and maneuverable class of weapons that purport to be able to evade missile defense systems, has garnered the attention of the White House, which responded with new sanctions.