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.
A citizen journalist in Alabama steps in to serve a news desert
As newspapers fold across the country, a citizen journalist in a small Alabama town keeps watch over the local government. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 11, 2023.)
The Denver Nuggets have won their first NBA title in franchise history
The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 — winning the best-of-seven series in five games. Center Nikola Jokić led the team with 28 points and 16 rebounds and was named the most valuable player.
Young people belonging to the Yakama Nation learn about Hanford's legacy
What's now the Hanford radioactive cleanup site in Washington state was long the salmon-rich territory of native peoples. Now, Yakama Nation youth are touring the site to connect with its legacy.
What makes Trump's case different from other classified documents cases?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz about differences between the case against former President Trump and past cases involving the handling of classified information.
In a first, a youth climate lawsuit is being heard in a court in Montana
A group of young people is suing the state of Montana for failing to address climate change. The state's constitution guarantees "a clean and healthful environment."
Scotland's former leader was arrested by police over governing party's finances
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and then later released in connection with an investigation into the Scottish National Party's finances.
4 children are hospitalized after surviving 40 days in the Colombian jungle
The children are recovering at a hospital in Colombia after being found alive in the Amazon — 40 days after the plane they were on crashed. Questions remain over how they managed to survive.
Las Vegas pastor spends his free time catching unwanted rattlesnakes
Tim Agnello rounds up rattlesnakes in his neighbors' yards. He finds places in the dessert with enough food, water and shade and then releases the rattlers.
Justice Department laid out the case against Trump in a 40-page indictment
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Ankush Khardori, a former federal prosecutor and a contributing writer for Politico, about the strength of the DOJ's case against former President Donald Trump.