Religion, Abortion, Guns And Race. Just The Start Of A New Supreme Court Menu Conservatives now have a 6-to-3 majority — a vote to spare on any given issue. Experts expect the new majority to move aggressively on an agenda more conservative than any seen since the 1930s. Nina Totenberg
U.S. Announces New Rules For Drones And Their Operators Drones represent the fastest-growing segment in the entire transportation sector. Companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and UPS have started testing drones to deliver goods to customers. Jaclyn Diaz
Chinese Video Game Tycoon, Netflix Producer, Dead After Alleged Poisoning Yoozoo Group CEO Lin Qi, 39, was also executive producer for an upcoming Netflix series. Reports suggest he may have been poisoned by a colleague. Jaclyn Diaz
Nashville Explosion: Mayor Discusses Latest Developments NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Mayor John Cooper about the Christmas Day explosion that left at least three people injured.
'Balloon Boy' Parents Pardoned By Colorado Governor For 2009 Hoax The incident captured the attention of many as authorities sought to save the boy, thought to be stuck in an airborne weather balloon. Later, authorities called the situation a hoax. Reese Oxner
Chinese Regulators Open Investigation Into E-Commerce Giant Alibaba China's State Administration for Market Regulation is focusing on allegations that Alibaba forces merchants on its website to sell only on its platform. Jaclyn Diaz
Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort And Charles Kushner The announcement comes as part of a wave of pardons and commutations in the final weeks of Trump's presidency. Ryan Lucas
Shock And Dismay After Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Who Killed 14 Iraqi Civilians "We were surprised that the American President issued a decision to pardon these criminals, murderers and thugs," says an Iraqi man who was shot in the 2007 massacre at Baghdad's Nisour Square. Laurel Wamsley
Immigrant Advocates Vow To Keep Up The Pressure As Biden Asks For Patience President-elect Joe Biden says he will roll back many of President Trump's actions on immigration — but it will take longer than immigrant advocates might have hoped. Joel Rose
Justice Department Says Walmart Helped To Fuel Ongoing Opioid Crisis On Tuesday, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Walmart, alleging that the retail giant unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from pharmacies it operated nationwide. Brian Mann
