WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S. Under the deal, Assange faces a sentence of 62 months, equivalent to the time he has already served in Britain. He is expected to be released and to return to Australia following the court proceeding. Carrie Johnson
Supreme Court to weigh in on laws banning treatments for trans minors The justices have agreed to hear only the claim that Tennessee’s law denies trans minors the equal protection of the law. Nina Totenberg
Immigrant communities in Maine react to Biden's executive actions President Biden’s executive moves to severely limit asylum for those entering the U.S. without authorization are being met in immigrant communities with a mix of confusion, angst and disappointment. Ari Snider
Where things stand since 'Roe v. Wade' was overturned two years ago On the second anniversary of the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade turns two, there are some surprises. The number of abortions is up, and medication abortions are more than 60% of abortions. Selena Simmons-Duffin
A longtime mystery is solved, 41 years after kids found a woman’s skull in California Jonathan Franklin
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on new fentanyl sanctions The sanctions are centered on members of the notorious La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel and their organization's efforts to bring synthetic opiates — including fentanyl — and other illicit substances across the Southern border.
Supreme Court upholds gun possession ban for those under domestic violence court order In the 8-to-1 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Second Amendment rights had limits.
Couples say they can't get married because of this government program's outdated rules Joseph Shapiro
Supreme Court leaves Trump-era offshore tax in place on investors The case had potentially trillions of dollars in tax consequences for the federal budget, and the court's decision could have severely limited congressional options in enacting tax policy. Nina Totenberg
President Marcos Jr. vowed to end killings in the Philippines' drug war, but deaths continue In 2022, when the Philippines’ current president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office, he vowed to end the killing in the drug crackdown. But as NPR’s Emily Feng reports, the killings continue.
