Eleven NFL franchises will feature male cheerleaders this season, a milestone that conservative fans say marks a cultural shift away from longstanding traditions that once defined game day. What used to be a sideline rooted in a certain kind of family-friendly pageantry is now being repackaged by the league and teams as diversity theater. Reporters More

The Lindsay Clancy trial has ripped the scab off an ugly truth: our culture is increasingly willing to let explanations stand in for accountability, even when the victims are little children. Jurors in Massachusetts have been deliberating days without a verdict, and the deadlock underscores how sharp the public split has become over how to More

Mark Geragos laid out, plainly and without theatrical spin, what every decent American needs to understand about the Scott Peterson saga: jury selection in that case was not just another courtroom chore, it was a crucible where media frenzy and public opinion were being filtered into the hallowed institution of trial by jury. Geragos told More

A Utah judge has now ruled that Tyler Robinson will stand trial on aggravated murder charges in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a development that should reassure Americans who demand accountability for political violence. Prosecutors told the court they have what they called a “mountain of evidence” tying Robinson to the roof from More

Los Angeles County quietly mailed tax notices this week to a string of high-profile private jet owners — including Jeff Bezos and Rihanna — saying they owe six-figure sums for unpaid aircraft property taxes. The move lit up headlines after the county’s effort to find “habitually situated” planes turned up what officials say are millions More