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.
Manhattan DA presents evidence in Trump-Stormy Daniels investigation to grand jury
A grand jury will decide whether former President Donald Trump broke the law regarding hush-money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump's company recorded the payments as legal fees.
Do special police units deter crime or lead to more prosecutions and convictions?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Paul Butler — law professor at Georgetown University, and author of the book Chokehold: Policing Black Men — about the culture and tactics of special police units.
Biden plans to end the COVID-19 national emergency on May 11
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Lawrence Gostin, professor of Global Health at Georgetown University, about the Biden administration's decision to end the COVID public health emergency in May.
House Republicans are kicking off investigations into the Biden administration
After months of preparations, House Republicans this week are launching committee hearings investigating Democrats.
Blinken's Israel visit comes during heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Israel and the West Bank comes against a backdrop of violence, including deadly attacks in Jerusalem and a Palestinian refugee camp.
An older person's money management errors may be a sign of some sort of dementia
Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia leave seniors at risk for financial mismanagement and exploitation. With few regulatory safeguards, it falls on families to monitor the risk and intervene.
Ex-Memphis police colonel is in shock over the video of police beating Tyre Nichols
NPR's A Martinez talks to pastor James Kirkwood, chairman of the Memphis Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board, about police practices and the killing of Tyre Nichols.
Memphis and the nation focus on another example of police violence
Residents in Memphis, who watched the video of the violent police beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, talk of their own brutal experiences. Nichols died three days after the attack.
Peru's political stalemate and civil unrest show little signs of letting up
As protests continue in Peru for almost two months, calls for the president to step down and to hold new elections are loudest among the indigenous and the poor in the southern part of the country.
Morning news brief
Memphis leaders say police reform is part of the solution to police violence, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken is in Jerusalem amid mounting violence, House Republicans begin probes into Democrats.
For $5, the San Antonio Zoo will help you get over your ex
As part of an annual fundraiser, the zoo will name a cockroach after your ex and feed it to an animal. For a $150 upgrade, the zoo will send your ex a video of their namesake being devoured.