Senate panel will hold a hearing on the Supreme Court's ethical standards The hearing — which will happen "in the coming days," says Sen. Dick Durbin — comes in the wake of a news report about lavish trips Justice Clarence Thomas took from a friend but did not disclose. Washington Desk
Part of a law to have federal buildings stop using natural gas was never implemented A 2007 law requires new and remodeled federal buildings to stop using fossil fuels by 2030. But implementation stalled. The Department of Energy finally appears ready to put regulations in place. Jeff Brady
Arguments that trans athletes have an unfair advantage lacks evidence to support NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with endocrinologist, Dr. Eric Vilain, about a spate of laws targeting trans athletes.
Chelsea Manning had to fight to transition in prison. She wants better for others Manning first came to public scrutiny — and was incarcerated — over her participation with WikiLeaks. She aims to use that attention to shed light on the struggles trans people face in U.S. prisons. Jaclyn Diaz
Texas governor seeks to pardon Army sergeant convicted of murder Army Sgt. Daniel Perry was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed protester in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice, a Texas jury ruled Friday. The Associated Press
Trump indictment news fuels baseless beliefs held by QAnon followers NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Travis View, host of the QAnon Anonymous podcast, about how the news of the Trump indictment is being discussed among QAnon followers.
Trump wasn't put under a gag order, but he was told to watch his words Gag orders ride a fine line between balancing the right to free speech and to a fair trial. They restrict what trial participants can and cannot say outside of court. Dustin Jones
Justice Thomas explains why he didn't report trips paid for by billionaire Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas responded to a news report about his failure to disclose trips paid for by a conservative billionaire friend, saying he had been advised they were not reportable. Washington Desk
Law professor looks at whether Supreme Court's Thomas may have violated ethics rules NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with NYU law professor Stephen Gillers about whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas might have violated ethics rules for accepting luxury trips for decades. Leila Fadel
Elon Musk says NPR's 'state-affiliated media' label might not have been accurate In a series of emails with an NPR reporter, the CEO of Twitter suggested that the designation is being re-examined, but it has not yet been removed. Bobby Allyn