The Supreme Court releases decisions on the last day of their term
The Supreme Court releases opinion on birthright citizenship and other cases. NPR's Steve Inskeep, Carrie Johnson, and Nina Totenberg analyze the decisions.
Pacific Northwest suffers through heat wave without temperature break at night
People in the Pacific Northwest are grappling with record breaking temperatures. Portland is having record highs and matching records for minimum temperatures.
Real time crime centers, which started in bigger cities, spread across the U.S.
Smaller cities across the country are starting to embrace big city crime fighting technology to combat staff shortages. But with more surveillance opportunities come privacy concerns.
As the war in Ukraine continues, China's defense minister visits Russia, Belarus
China Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus this week.
Judge in Louisiana will consider moving teens out of Angola state penitentiary
A hearing will start Tuesday on moving juvenile offenders out of the Angola prison in Louisiana. They were supposed to be housed there only until April, but are still there.
Why Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis chose RICO to indict Trump
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her team have structured a 41 count indictment against Trump and 18 advisers. Legal expert Stephen Gillers explains why Willis has taken this approach.
Bookstore in Baltimore needed help opening an old safe and put out a challenge
A bus driver from Canada answered the call. The safe-cracking enthusiast went to Red Emma's bookstore and two days later he opened it. The only downside is what he discovered inside: nothing.
Morning news brief
Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the election. Death toll rises in Hawaii as residents press to see Lahaina. Judge in Louisiana considers moving teens out of Angola prison.
Why the market for elderberries is booming
Sales of elderberries exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fruit is often used as a nutritional supplement. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 14, 2023.)
A parody of '90s European dance music is getting a lot of attention
One minute TikTok viral summer hit, "Planet of the Bass," a parody of 90s-2000s Eurodance with lyrics in broken English. We look into the inspiration for the song.
Trump indictment in Georgia is being brought under the RICO Act
Former President Donald Trump is accused of a conspiracy to overturn his 2020 defeat. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to constitutional law scholar Fred Smith Jr., professor at Emory University School of Law.