The Duke University Libraries now provide full-text unlimited access to The Atlantic , featuring news and commentary on today's issues as well as a complete online archive of back issues dating back to 1857. To access the subscription, go to https://www.theatlantic.com and click "Sign In." Under "Accessing a group subscription?" select "Sign in through your institution" > Duke University > Continue to sign in via NetID. Links to this access are available on the Duke Libraries A-Z research database list or on the Law Library's Legal Databases & Links page. This access also works with The Atlantic mobile apps for Android and iOS ; be sure to use the "Sign in through your institution" option rather than username/password. In its nearly 200 years of history, many notable authors have published in The Atlantic , including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ernest Hemingway, and Mark Twain. The Atlantic Writers Proje...
January 1 is more than the start of a new year – it also marks the effective date for many new laws around the country. While all jurisdictions have different rules about when recently-enacted legislation takes effect if not specified in the law itself (see table at StateScape for an overview), January 1 is a common date for new laws to become effective. The North Carolina General Assembly maintains annual Effective Dates compilations on its website, with the 2023-24 document available here . New legislation taking effect on January 1 in North Carolina are mostly portions of larger laws that have already taken effect, including provisions of an overhaul to the state employee retirement systems, modifications to the Alcoholic Beverage Control laws, and amendments to the juvenile justice code (passed after overriding the governor's veto). Elsewhere around the country, the New York Times rounds up some key new legislation taking effect in the Empire State for the New Year. These...