Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making ...

President Donald Trump’s signature tariff policy faced some serious static at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as both conservative and liberal justices expressed doubts about whether Congress meant to ...

Kylie is the Global Live Pages Editor, leading a team providing real-time multimedia coverage of the biggest breaking stories worldwide. She previously worked on the UK Breaking News team, and spent ...

A guy I knew in college once told me, as I struggled to make a point in a dorm lounge argument, that I had “the verbal acuity of shampoo.” The put-down was so devastating that it immediately ended ...

The buzzy new publication devoted to “libbing out” reprises the mistakes of the longstanding alliance between neoliberalism and Beltway journalism. Jerusalem Demsas, editor of the newly launched ...

Proactively bring up and neutralize likely objections before your opponent starts raising them.For instance, say, “Even if you don’t think so, it’s still worthy.” Encourage your opponent to come to ...

During an argument, most people rush to defend themselves— but if you truly listen, you can gather useful information to build a stronger point for yourself. Let the other person talk without ...

Since last week’s newsletter offered a favorite argument for the existence of God, it’s only fair to balance the scales by considering a strong argument against religious faith, against the existence ...

Members of the public who want to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court can now apply through an online lottery to obtain advance reservations for seats at those arguments. The Supreme Court ...

Every relationship faces conflict at some point. Disagreeing is part of being intimate with another person, whether that person is a friend, a family member, or a romantic partner. Arguments are a ...

To persuade you, people often try to use logical fallacies (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld) When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' ...

This week, two attorneys will stand and make their cases to the jury. Yes, that jury and that trial, which may put a former—and future?—president behind bars. This is when the pressure falls on the ...