Tennessee became the first state to protect musicians from generative AI
A Tennessee bill seeks to ban unauthorized deepfakes and regulate how AI platforms use copyrighted material to train algorithms without permission.
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Texas gov blames pro-Palestinian students in new free speech order for universities
Pro-Palestinian student groups named in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order to public universities and colleges to revise free speech policies to address antisemitism say they're being singled out.
Police shot Nakala Murry's young son. Now, she could lose custody of her kids.
Nakala Murry spoke exclusively to NPR about a petition that references the May 2023 shooting of Aderrien Murry. She said the move "caught her off guard."
Many 911 call centers are understaffed, and the job has gotten harder
More cities are adopting alternative response models, where mental health clinicians respond instead of police. The question of who to send usually rests with 911 workers, who are often overworked and overstressed.
Black market cannabis thrives in California despite legalization
Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well.
What's behind the calls for Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to step down?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kate Shaw, a constitutional law scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, about her thoughts on calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down.
Migrant children waiting at the southern border must be sheltered, judge rules
The judge ruled children in makeshift camps along the border are subject to a long-standing court-supervised agreement that set standards for their treatment.
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President Biden talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. The group No Labels will not run a third-party presidential candidate. Court rules border officials are responsible for children's welfare.
Maine AG wants shield law for health workers who perform care banned in other states
How much can states reach into each other's territory to enforce laws on abortion and transgender treatments? Maine's attorney general is attempting a "shield" law to protect health workers.
Judge rules Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case can proceed
The former president's lawyers cited the Presidential Records Act in asking that the government's case be dismissed. Judge Aileen Cannon denied the motion — clearing the way for it to proceed.