Coastal Labs Studying Increased Flooding Consider Moving Because Of Increased Flooding
Scores of coastal research labs around the country are helping communities plan for sea level rise. But now many are starting to flood themselves.
Rediscovering Haystack Rock With An Assist From The ‘Puffin Man’
A rocky outcropping on Oregon’s coast is home to dozens of rare tufted puffins and, this summer, volunteer Art Broszeit — a de facto expert on the exotic cold climate birds.
Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings: What’s Wrong With This Picture?
For the Democrats, these hearings are not an exercise in shaping the Supreme Court. They are a series of appeals to their supporters to sympathize with the futility of their predicament.
Trump Officials Say They Can’t Recall Discussing Census Citizenship Question
As part of the lawsuits over the 2020 census citizenship question, officials who worked with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had trouble answering inquiries about their roles.
Federal Judge Has Blocked Texas Fetal Burial Law
U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra issued a permanent injunction against a law mandating the burial or cremation of fetal tissue from abortions, miscarriages or ectopic pregnancy surgery.
Boston Police Captain’s Son Sentenced To 20 Years For Terror Plot
“Alexander Ciccolo planned to kill innocent civilians in the United States on ISIS’s behalf,” prosecutor Andrew Lelling said. His father tipped off the FBI who arrested his son in 2015.
President Trump Responds To ‘New York Times’ Anonymous Op-Ed
President Trump slammed an extraordinary op-ed that The New York Times says was written by an anonymous senior Trump administration official who argues Trump is a threat.
Federal Judge In Fort Worth Hears Latest Challenge To The Affordable Care Act
Oral arguments got underway Wednesday in Texas v. United States, the lawsuit brought by 20 GOP state attorneys general versus the federal government.
Laquan McDonald Murder Trial Begins In Chicago
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Chicago Sun Times columnist Laura Washington, about the trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who is charged in the 2014 death of Laquan McDonald.
Pennsylvania Prison Officials Ban Inmate Mail In Response To Drug-Related Illnesses
Pennsylvania prison officials say they are banning inmate mail in response to a rash of drug-related illnesses. Mail will now be scanned and inmates will receive copies instead of the originals.
What A Ruling In Texas v. United States Could Mean For Health Care
Kaiser Health News reporter Julie Rovner speaks with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about what was at stake during the faceoff between state Republican and Democratic attorney generals over the Affordable Care Act in a Texas courtroom.
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