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From slavery to abortion, conservatives and liberals alike have reached for "natural law" to resolve many of the country's most important cases. But, in recent years, the balance has shifted.

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A 6-3 Supreme Court decision, split along ideological lines, upheld bans in 27 states that exclude transgender girls from girls' and women's sports teams.

From the daily newsletter: lessons from a doctor optimizing orgasms.

From the daily newsletter: a dispatch from a homicide trial in Austria.

For a moment, it looked like the forty-four-year-old would pull off another stunning comeback in the tournament she has won seven times. Then reality sank in.

In a country dominated by cricket and rugby, it took a while for the sport to catch on. Now, with the Socceroos making a deep run in the World Cup, the country is fully behind them.

Our staffers on good books for America's big birthday.

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Can you make a longer word with each new letter?