Trump lawyers tried to discredit witness who represented 2 women in hush money trial Testimony continued in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. His lawyers tried to discredit a witness who represented the two women at the center of the allegations against the former president. Andrea Bernstein
No greeting the meat: Florida bans selling or manufacturing lab-grown meat Florida has banned and criminalize the production and sale of cell-cultivated meat — meat that's been grown from animal cells in a production facility — across the state. Lynn Hatter
Federal judges have a code of ethics but often aren't held accountable, NPR finds Federal judges have lifetime appointments, and are among the most powerful legal officials in the U.S. But an NPR investigation found that often accountability is hard to come by. Tom Dreisbach
NYC mayor defends police clearing Columbia's pro-Palestinian encampment, building NPR's Michel Martin talks to Mayor Eric Adams about the police response to student protests at Columbia and other campuses in the city. He says "outside agitators" co-opted the protests at Columbia.
Pregant women in some states aren't permitted to legally finalize divorces A decades-old Missouri law that may prevent a pregnant woman from getting divorced is being challenged by lawmakers. Advocates say changing the rule is urgent since Roe vs. Wade was overturned. Katia Riddle
Who is Keith Davidson, the lawyer who negotiated hush money payments from Trump? Attorney Keith Davidson, a key witness who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, is back on the stand to continue testifying against Trump in New York. Ximena Bustillo
U.S. v. Google: As landmark 'monopoly power' trial closes, here's what to look for Is Google an illegal monopoly that's thwarted rivals to remain on top or is it simply a beloved search engine? Now it's up to the judge to decide. Dara Kerr
Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal 1864 abortion law Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions — leaving the state with a 15-week ban and highlighting the fierce debates taking place state by state. Wayne Schutsky
How Florida's six-week abortion ban will impact people in and around the state NPR's Juana Summers talks with economics professor Caitlin Myers, who has been tracking travel distances to abortion facilities, about the impact of Florida's ban on abortion after six weeks. Mallory Yu
Harvey Weinstein's New York trial, round two, is likely to move forward in the fall The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair. Anastasia Tsioulcas