Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agencies — for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Trump administration's emergency request to fire the heads of two independent agencies. But the decision is technically a temporary one.
License For Missouri's Only Clinic That Performs Abortions Expires This Weekend
Missouri is days away from being without a clinic that provides abortions. The state's Republican governor has spoken out to express concerns about the clinic's safety record.
Unprecedented Early Elections To Be Held In Israel
Voters in Israel will go the polls for a second time this year after Prime Minister Netanyahu missed a deadline to form a coalition government. Parliament voted to hold new elections Sept. 17.
Oregon's Cap On Greenhouse Gas Emissions Opposed By Groups On Both Sides
Oregon wants to reduce carbon emissions by adopting a cap-and-trade system, which would raise the cost of fossil fuels. But critics complain that the idea is poorly conceived.
Trump And Democrats Disagree Over Mueller's Public Comments On Probe
Rachel Martin talks to White House spokesman Adam Kennedy about special counsel Robert Mueller's first public comments on the Russia investigation. NPR's Tamara Keith weighs in on the discussion.
1972 Message In A Bottle Gets Response Via Facebook
In 1972, Tina Green put a note in a bottle and threw it into Lake Michigan. She got a new phone and discovered she had a Facebook message from 2015. A man found her bottle and was trying to reach her.
Fans Worldwide Prepare To Honor Bicentennial Of Walt Whitman's Birth
American poet Walt Whtman was born 200 years ago on May 31, 1819. His Leaves Of Grass has been called the most important book of American poetry ever. Yet in 1855, he could barely give it away.
Huawei Threat Is Already Here, FCC Commissioner Starks Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks about his op-ed in The Hill on the threat posed by Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, whose equipment is installed in U.S. networks.
97-Year-Old Rhode Island Woman Named Honorary Prom Queen
Helen Danis grew up during the Great Depression and didn't go to her prom. Her granddaughter decided to right the wrong, and that her son's high school prom was the perfect opportunity.
Warriors Travel To Canada As Raptors Host Game 1 Of NBA's Finals
The NBA Finals get under way Thursday night, and there's a familiar team playing for the title: The Golden State Warriors. But for the Toronto Raptors, it's their first trip to the finals.