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Gary, Indiana’s lawsuit against gunmakers is shot down by a new law, after surviving 25 years of appeals

Indianapolis hosted the National Rifle Association's national convention in 2023. AP Photo/Darron CummingsAfter 25 years of legal wrangling, a lawsuit described as “the most consequential legal case against the gun industry in this country” appears to have met its end – but the industry isn’t out of the legal woods just yet.

Why are Americans fighting over no-fault divorce? Maybe they can’t agree what marriage is for

“First comes love, then comes marriage” – so goes the classic children’s rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry – or at least to stay married – is under attack. Republican pundits and lawmakers have been pushing back on the availability of no-fault divorce, challenging the idea that not being in love is a valid reason to end a marriage.

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