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The Cornell case puts New York’s consent laws in the spotlight

October 6, 2026·14 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode examines a high-profile alleged rape case at Cornell University that has reignited debate over New York's exclusion of 'voluntary intoxication' from its legal definition of incapacity to consent, while also covering a major Supreme Court climate liability case and a suspected

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