Law

8:56am Sep 19, 2021

National National Health & Safety

Abortion-Rights Organizations Are Working Overtime In Texas As SB8 Remains In Place

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Rosann Mariapurram, executive director of Jane's Due Process, a grassroots organization in Texas that helps people under 18 access abortion care.
8:34pm Sep 18, 2021

Books Books

Author Tells The Story Of The Family At The Center Of Landmark Case 'Roe V. Wade'

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Joshua Prager, author of The Family Roe: An American Story.
Stanley Sherman / Getty Images

4:05pm Sep 18, 2021

Arts Arts

A Chess Trailblazer Is Suing Netflix Over Her Portrayal In 'The Queen's Gambit'

by Rachel Treisman

Georgian chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili is suing Netflix for defamation. At issue is a line in the show's final episode that falsely says she hadn't played against male opponents.
Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images

4:03pm Sep 17, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Justice Clarence Thomas Says The Supreme Court Is Flawed But Still Works

by Brian Naylor

Justice Thomas defended the Supreme Court's independence, arguing that despite disagreements about the court's role, "it works. It may work sort of like a car with three wheels, but it still works."
Eric Gay / AP

8:44am Sep 17, 2021

World News World News National Politics & Government

In Texas, Officials Are Reporting A Surge Of Migrants At The Southern Border This Week

by Jaclyn Diaz

Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way.
Department of Justice via AP

10:27pm Sep 16, 2021

National National Politics & Government

The Trump-Russia Probe's Special Counsel Has Charged A Lawyer With Lying To The FBI

by Ryan Lucas

A cybersecurity lawyer who worked at a law firm tied to the Democratic Party is the second person charged in John Durham's investigation into the origins of the FBI's Trump-Russia probe.
J. Scott Applewhite / AP

7:43pm Sep 16, 2021

National National Politics & Government

The Capitol Will Face Its Biggest Security Test Since Jan. 6 On Saturday

by Claudia Grisales

A demonstration is planned in support of defendants charged after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. The FBI says there's no specific threat, but security officials say they're ready no matter what.
Victor J. Blue / Bloomberg/Getty Images

1:54pm Sep 16, 2021

National National Health & Safety

The DOJ Moves To Block The Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Deal That Shields The Sacklers

by Brian Mann

The DOJ is seeking to block implementation of any part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal until legal challenges are settled. The deal granted Sackler family members immunity from opioid lawsuits.
8:46am Sep 16, 2021

Sports Sports National

Gymnasts Testify That The FBI Failed To Protect Them Against Nassar

Gymnasts testifying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday repeatedly said that the FBI failed to protect them from Larry Nassar.
6:22am Sep 16, 2021

Philippine President Duterte Is Being Investigated By An International Court

The International Criminal Court formally authorized an investigation into the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte. Human rights defenders and families of victims claim it as a victory.
Guillermo Arias / AFP via Getty Images

5:45pm Sep 15, 2021

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

The U.S. Will Require Would-Be Immigrants To Prove They've Been Vaccinated For COVID

by Bill Chappell

The COVID-19 shot joins a list of well-established vaccines required by the U.S., aimed at preventing dangerous diseases such as polio and varicella (chickenpox).
Noel Celis / AFP via Getty Images

4:58pm Sep 15, 2021

World News World News

International Criminal Court Backs Probe Of Duterte's War On Drugs In The Philippines

by Julie McCarthy

Officially, at least 6,000 Filipinos, mostly poor drug peddlers and addicts, have been killed in the anti-drug police operations. But rights groups say the number of victims could be four times that.

Abortion-Rights Organizations Are Working Overtime In Texas As SB8 Remains In Place

Author Tells The Story Of The Family At The Center Of Landmark Case 'Roe V. Wade'

A Chess Trailblazer Is Suing Netflix Over Her Portrayal In 'The Queen's Gambit'

Justice Clarence Thomas Says The Supreme Court Is Flawed But Still Works

In Texas, Officials Are Reporting A Surge Of Migrants At The Southern Border This Week

The Trump-Russia Probe's Special Counsel Has Charged A Lawyer With Lying To The FBI

The Capitol Will Face Its Biggest Security Test Since Jan. 6 On Saturday

The DOJ Moves To Block The Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Deal That Shields The Sacklers

Gymnasts Testify That The FBI Failed To Protect Them Against Nassar

Philippine President Duterte Is Being Investigated By An International Court

The U.S. Will Require Would-Be Immigrants To Prove They've Been Vaccinated For COVID

International Criminal Court Backs Probe Of Duterte's War On Drugs In The Philippines

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