Law

A look at the Christian Nationalist beliefs of Alabama's Supreme Court chief justice

4:41pm February 26, 2024

by Odette Yousef

More has become known about the Alabama chief justice's ties to a far-right Christian Nationalist movement that played a major role in the Jan. 6 riot. The movement aims to assert Christian supremacy.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

7:38am February 26, 2024

Two initiatives in Gaza are on a collision course. Supreme Court hears a case that may help define the internet's future. Congress faces another shutdown deadline on Friday.

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Why ExxonMobil is taking climate activists to court

5:13am February 26, 2024

by Michael Copley

ExxonMobil is suing two investors over a shareholder proposal that called for it to reduce emissions. If Exxon succeeds, advocates worry the case could chill shareholder activism on climate change.

The Supreme Court to hear a case that could help define the future of the internet

5:13am February 26, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

Does free speech include the right to force social media companies to publish hate speech? The Supreme Court considers bids by Florida and Texas to impose their own rules on the internet.

Health & Safety

What the Alabama IVF ruling means for parents going through IVF

7:57am February 25, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with bioethicist Judith Daar about the legal and ethical implications of the Alabama Supreme Court's decision that embryos can be considered children under state law.

Julie and her brother Steven Petrow. Petrow says she called him "her number one researcher and an instigator," because he helped her navigate the medical system.

Health & Safety

He didn't want his sister to die. But her suffering helped him understand her choice

7:00am February 25, 2024

Steven Petrow's sister was dying of cancer. She chose to take advantage of a law that lets doctors prescribe terminally ill patients life-ending medications.

Politics & Government

Trump's mounting legal fees could spell financial peril

5:10pm February 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with correspondent Domenico Montanaro and journalist David Cay Johnston about the status of former President Donald Trump's finances as he faces steep legal penalties.

National

Jury finds three top executives of the NRA liable for corruption

8:38pm February 23, 2024

by Brian Mann

A jury in Manhattan has found three top executives of the National Rifle Association liable for widespread corruption at the gun rights group. This is another blow for the conservative organization.

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Letitia James promised to "take on" then-President Donald Trump when she ran for New York attorney general in 2018. In the years since, she has sued Trump repeatedly, sparking controversy and winning major victories in court.

N.Y.'s crusading attorney general wins again with NRA verdict, Trump judgment

8:31pm February 23, 2024

by Brian Mann

New York Attorney General Letitia James has built a reputation targeting powerful national figures. Critics say her lawsuits are politically motivated, but she keeps winning in court.

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Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre (second from right) leaves New York State Supreme Court on Wednesday. Top NRA executives for were accused of using millions in donations for private luxuries.

Jury finds NRA, Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption case

7:33pm February 23, 2024

Top executives for the gun rights nonprofit were accused of using millions in NRA donations for private luxuries. A jury found former CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for more than $5.4 million in damages.