All Things Considered Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Trial Begins With Opening Statements Opening statements began Wednesday in the sex crimes trial of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The prosecution and defense outlined their cases.
All Things Considered Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Montana Case About Tax Credits For Religious Schools The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case from Montana where state law bars taxpayer funding for religious private schools.
The Harvey Weinstein Trial: A Brief Timeline Of How We Got Here For years, dark rumors swirled around the movie producer. So how did those whispered allegations result in a full-fledged criminal trial? Here's an abridged history.
Trump Says He'll Add 'A Few Countries' To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban The president confirms a plan to expand one of the signature pieces of his immigration policy, in a move that could double the number of countries on the prohibited list.
Morning Edition Myth Busted: Turns Out Bankruptcy Can Wipe Out Student Loan Debt After All Many Americans who get overwhelmed by student loan debt are told student debt can't be erased through bankruptcy. Now more judges and lawyers say that's a myth and bankruptcy can help.
Teachers Union Lawsuit Claims DeVos 'Capriciously' Repealed Borrower Protections Before its repeal, the gainful employment rule served as a warning to certain colleges: If graduates didn't earn enough money to pay their student debts, schools could lose access to federal aid.
Morning Edition Psychologist Testifies About Torture Techniques In Sept. 11 Case At the U.S. military court in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a psychologist who waterboarded the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind is testifying as part of the case against five accused Sept. 11 terrorists.
Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward, Officials Not 'Immune' In refusing to take up two cases involving the 2014 water crisis, the higher court has upheld earlier rulings saying neither city nor state officials are protected from being sued.
Morning Edition Trump Wants To Move The U.S. Secret Service Back To Treasury After the Sept. 11 attacks, the Secret Service moved to Homeland Security. The White House says the service should be moved again to be better suited to protect the nation's financial infrastructure.
Amtrak To Drop $25,000 Ticket Price For 2 Wheelchair Users After Complaints NPR reported on Friday that the ticket for a two-hour ride between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal, Ill., stations usually costs $16. Amtrak had based the higher price on adjustments to train cars.
