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What To Expect From Robert Mueller's Congressional Testimony

5:34pm July 23, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Robert Mueller says his report on Russian election interference is his testimony. But lawmakers from both political parties are strategizing how to score their own points at Wednesday's hearing.

A Beyond Meat burger is displayed at a Carl's Jr. restaurant in San Francisco. The rise of meat alternatives made from plants, as well as meat grown from animal cells in labs, has sparked new laws on food labeling.

What Gets To Be A 'Burger'? States Restrict Labels On Plant-Based Meat

5:15pm July 23, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

Lawmakers across the U.S. and in the EU argue that labels like "vegan sausage" or "cauliflower rice" mislead people. Tofurky, the ACLU and others are suing, saying new label laws violate free speech.

Federal Judge Approves Settlement Resolving North Carolina's 'Bathroom Bill' Lawsuit

4:05pm July 23, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

A federal judge has approved a consent decree allowing transgender people to use the bathroom matching their gender identity in North Carolina public restrooms.

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Gregory Day holds a placard covered in photos of his deceased daughter, Dawn. It's the one he carried in a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's march last spring.

7 States Step Up Efforts To Fight Violence Against Indigenous Women

5:01am July 23, 2019

by Melodie Edwards

Native girls and women are more likely than average to be the victim of a violent crime. Now, several state task forces will try to better identify and locate indigenous crime victims.

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Anthony Comello displays writing on his hand that includes the letter "Q," used to signify the conspiracy theory QAnon during a March hearing in New Jersey. Comello is accused of killing the reputed boss of New York's Gambino crime family, Francesco "Fran

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Shooter's Lawyer: He Wasn't Trying To Kill A Mob Boss. He Was Under 'QAnon' Delusion

9:36pm July 22, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The lawyer for the man charged with Francesco Cali's murder says he plans to make an insanity defense including that he became irrational after believing a pro-Trump Internet conspiracy theory.

Politics & Government

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Lies In Repose

5:07pm July 22, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The nation mourned the death of late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Stevens' body lie in repose at the court Monday, where current justices and members of the public paid their respects.

Associate Justice Elena Kagan (center left) speaks at a private ceremony on Monday morning.

Politics & Government

Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Lies In Repose

4:56pm July 22, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Stevens, who died July 16, is lying in repose Monday in the Supreme Court's Great Hall. Several current justices as well as President Trump have paid their respects, along with members of the public.

The village of Stebbins on the Norton Sound coast in Western Alaska.

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'A Small Part Of A Serious Problem': Criminals Hired As Police Officers In Alaska

4:28pm July 22, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

A joint investigation by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica found that in one town, every officer had been convicted of domestic violence within the last 10 years.

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau at a news conference in 1993. The patrician lawman, who a former aide said spent four decades "making mischief for people who engaged in bad conduct," died Sunday.

Politics & Government

As Manhattan DA, Morgenthau Pursued Drug Dealers And Crooked Banks Alike

3:41pm July 22, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

Robert Morgenthau, the patrician lawman who a former aide said spent four decades "making mischief for people who engaged in bad conduct," died Sunday at age 99.

Mueller Hearing Lookahead

5:19pm July 21, 2019

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with former prosecutor Harry Litman about the upcoming Mueller hearings — and how to effectively ask questions to get answers out of a tight-lipped investigator.