Feature / The country and the nation: Fifty writers and artists report on the states of our dis-union. Various Contributors 160th Anniversary Issue Richard Kreitner Let’s be frank: It’s a ...

In her quest to commemorate her great-great grandfather Dred Scott — the plaintiff in the infamous Supreme Court case that denied freedom to black slaves — Lynne Jackson set out ...

Lynne Jackson (left), a great-great-granddaughter of Dred Scott’s, and Charles Taney, a descendant of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney’s, spoke Wednesday at VUU. JAMES H. WALLACE/TIMES-DISPATCH ...

The Dred Scott case of 1857 is the most famous — or notorious — in all of our judicial history. It is the only one that every schoolboy knows by name, though rarely by its full name, which was ...

Can the lead plaintiff in the gay marriage case move on from his grief — and can America move on from homophobia?

In its bigotry and deceitfulness, US v. Skrmetti is destined to be seen alongside Plessy, Dobbs, Dred Scott, and all of the court’s other most notorious decisions.

Two species of worms have retained remarkably similar patterns in the way they switch their genes on and off despite having split from a common ancestor 20 million years ago, a new study finds.

Scott Wolf and his wife, Kelley, are divorcing after more than two decades of marriage. The '90s heartthrob's estranged partner announced the news on Tuesday.

Pippa Scott, the veteran actress who was known for her prolific roles, passed away at the age of 90 on May 22, 2025. Her daughter, Miranda Tollman, recently confirmed the news.

Wade as they likewise conferred upon slavery in the Dred Scott decision. Both issues demonstrate that sometimes America loses its way in recognizing the Imago Dei of every human being.

“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley spoke out about President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS and its parent company on Saturday, arguing that a settlement would be “very damaging.” ...

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