A ruling is expected soon in a bankruptcy case involving the Boy Scouts of America
Thousands of former scouts who were sexually abused are expecting to share in a settlement worth billions of dollars.
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Colorado recently enacted a new abortion rights law
As more states impose tougher abortion restrictions, NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado — a state that seeks to be a refuge for people seeking reproductive care.
Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of sexual assault
Heard described a chaotic and violent night in 2015, during which she alleges Depp sexually assaulted her.
Gloria Steinem on the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist and activist Gloria Steinem about her reaction to news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to strike down Roe v. Wade.
Doctors and parents of Alabama trans youth seek to block ban on gender-affirming care
A federal judge is hearing arguments from doctors and parents of transgender youth who are seeking to block an Alabama law that criminalizes gender-affirming treatments for minors.
Abortion opponents are excited about the Roe v. Wade leak, but say there's work to do
Abortion opponents are both excited and sobered at possibly overturning Roe v. Wade. They say they welcome a new national conversation and want to wage the next battles in blue states as well as red.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, a strict abortion law from 1931 could take effect
Michigan doctors say when Roe is overturned a "dormant" state law could outlaw abortion even for rape or incest. The Democratic state AG warns local prosecutors may charge both doctors and patients.
Removing federal abortion-rights protections may spark new legal fights between states
Some state lawmakers are working to deter residents from seeking abortions elsewhere, or to punish those who help them do so. Delivery of abortion medication by mail could become another battleground.
Could overturning Roe v. Wade have implications beyond abortion?
The draft Supreme Court opinion says it is limited to abortion, but advocates say same-sex marriage and birth control cases could be at risk.
The rapper Kidd Creole is sentenced to 16 years over a fatal stabbing
Rapper Kidd Creole, who was a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for stabbing a homeless man to death on a New York City street.