Ringling Bros. Says No More Circus Elephants By 2018
The "Greatest Show on Earth" has been under pressure for years from animal rights advocates over its use of Asian elephants in its 5,000 annual shows.
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Ferguson Police Begin Reform Following DOJ Report, Mayor Says
Ferguson, Mo., Mayor James Knowles said in a press conference Wednesday that the city began working to improve relations between police and the public before the release of the DOJ report.
State Lawmakers Keep Busy While Supreme Court Weighs Obamacare
Bills concerning health care exchanges are pending in at least 16 states. The measures are split pretty evenly between ones that seek to bolster the exchanges and those that would impede or bar them.
Clinton's Use Of Personal Email Could Hamper Archiving Efforts
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Jason R. Baron, former director of litigation at the National Archives, about federal laws governing email.
North Korea: Attack On U.S. Ambassador Is 'Deserved Punishment'
Pyongyang said it welcomed the attack on Ambassador Mark Lippert, who was assaulted in Seoul by a knife-wielding political activist who said he opposed joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises.
Justices Roberts And Kennedy Hold Key Votes In Health Law Case
No telling yet which side will win. But did Justice Kennedy's mixed signals Wednesday hint that he was leaning toward the administration's view of federal subsidies for health insurance?
U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Gag Order In Mine Disaster Case
Dozens of news organizations, including NPR, appealed after a judge issued the gag order in a criminal case involving ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine disaster.
Michael Brown's Family Will File Civil Suit Over His Death
The news comes a day after the Justice Department cleared Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed Brown, in a civil rights probe — and gave a scathing appraisal of the Ferguson Police Department.
Jaw Fossil In Ethiopia Likely Oldest Ever Found In Human Line
The 2.8 million-year-old bone may mark the first human branch in the primate family tree. It wasn't just a bigger brain that marked the shift, scientists say. It was also big changes in the mouth.
Federal Regulators Link Workers' Comp Failures To Income Inequality
Changes to workers' compensation laws mean families and government bear more of the costs that result from injuries on the job.