Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
Appeals Court Considers North Carolina Voting Law
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in a case challenging North Carolina's 2013 voting law that eliminated a week of early voting and made other changes that opponents say discriminate against African-American voters in violation of the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. It's part of a broader national fight over voting rights.
Arizona Senator Weighs In On Senate's Failure To Pass Gun Measures
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake about gun control proposals in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando.
Record-Breaking Heat Wave Hits The Southwest
Meteorologist Iris Hermosillo describes the extreme heat residents of Phoenix are experiencing.
In Syria, Underground Efforts To Train Doctors Amid Regime Attacks
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to reporter Ben Taub of The New Yorker about efforts to spread medical knowledge in Syria. Taub chronicles underground efforts to train doctors in Syria amid ongoing attacks by regime forces against medical personnel and facilities.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Meets With Victims, Police In Orlando
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch traveled to Orlando Tuesday, where she met with victims, law enforcement and family members of those killed in the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub. The FBI is working with local law enforcement to determine the motive for the attack, described as an act of terrorism and a hate crime.
Senate Rejects 4 Gun Proposals Inspired By Orlando Attack
Just over a week after the deadly nightclub rampage in Florida, the Senate has voted down measures to expand background checks and limit purchases by those on terrorism watch lists.
Trump Ousts Embattled Campaign Manager
Corey Lewandowski's departure appears to be a reaction to the presumptive GOP nominee's sagging poll numbers and weeks of difficulty as he prepped for a tough fight with Hillary Clinton.
Hospitals Face New Obstacles In Wake Of Mass Shootings
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. John Hick about obstacles hospitals and emergency responders encounter after shootings.
Justice Sotomayor Delivers Blistering Dissent In Utah Search Case
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that an otherwise illegal search of a pedestrian by a police officer in Utah was permissible under the Constitution because the pedestrian had an outstanding warrant out for his arrest. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a blistering dissent focused on the implications of the decision.
Rome Elects Youngest, First-Ever Female Mayor
Rome elected it's first-ever woman mayor and its youngest. 37-year old Virginia Raggi of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement promises to reform a corrupt and antiquated city government.