The Mueller report’s out. Now what? Law professor Charles Tiefer, who served as a lawyer for the House Iran-Contra Committee investigation, says the House will likely take up where the heavily redacted and incomplete report leaves off. “The version of the report released is only the start of wide-ranging and intensive House investigations,” writes Tiefer, who spells out where the House can mount fruitful – and necessary – inquiries.

Pigs made big news this week, or at least their brains did, when a study showed activity in pig brains four hours after they had been slaughtered. Questions immediately arose: could the same be true in humans and, more fundamentally, when does death occur? University of Florida neurologist Katharina Busl analyzes the study and explains for lay people something that neuroscientists already know.

Central bank independence is a bedrock principle of modern economies, deemed essential to ensuring policymakers at the Federal Reserve and elsewhere make decisions about interest rates based on evidence – not politics. But the notion is under stress as governments across the globe – including the Trump administration – increasingly meddle. Political economist Andreas Kern explains why political interference is dangerous.