Q&A: Sen. Ed Markey On Protecting Data Our Cars Are Sharing
We've entered the age of Internet-connected cars, and the Massachusetts lawmaker says they're vulnerable to all kinds of data breaches.
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Alabama Joins 36 States In Allowing Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex couples in the conservative state married for the first time on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a federal judge's ruling that struck down the state's gay marriage ban.
Gitmo Trial For Sept. 11 Suspects Resumes — Then Abruptly Halted
The trial of five men accused in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks resumed on Monday at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and then was abruptly halted. Defendants in the case protested that one of the court interpreters at the hearing had been present years before at secret sites where the men had been held and, they claim, tortured. The judge ordered a recess to look into the matter.
Jail Time For Unpaid Court Fines And Fees Can Create Cycle Of Poverty
Lawsuits filed in Ferguson and Jennings, Mo., seek justice for impoverished people who are jailed, sometimes for weeks, for not being able to pay what they owe the cities.
Cities Argue For a Bigger Share Of Pot Tax Revenue
In Washington and Oregon, local governments argue they should get more tax funds from marijuana, because legalized pot will increase their expenses. States say cities' costs will actually fall.
HSBC Helped Clients Hide Millions, News Report Says
The Washington-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' story was based on documents leaked in 2007. HSBC says it ended those practices starting that year.
Obama Defends Decision Not To Meet With Netanyahu During D.C. Visit
President Obama says it would break protocol to meet with Israel's prime minister just two weeks before Israeli elections. The two leaders have developed a prickly relationship over the years.
Graphic Novelist Adrian Tomine Takes On The Notorious Long Duk Dong
The cartoonist shared how the cartoonish Sixteen Candles character affected him IRL.
Alabama Courts Issue First Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples
Alabama became the 37th state to recognize same-sex marriage Monday, despite its chief justice saying that probate courts should not follow federal rulings on the issue.
What Happens When Wives Earn More Than Husbands
Thirty-eight percent of American wives earn more than their husbands. Data expert Mona Chalabi from FiveThirtyEight.com speaks to NPR's Rachel Martin about that number, and puts it into context.