Here's What We've Learned So Far At Harvey Weinstein's Trial Prosecutors have said their piece; now it's time for Weinstein's legal team to take the stage. But before his rape trial moves on, here's a glimpse of the four biggest courtroom moments so far. Colin Dwyer
King County opens doors to controversial new youth detention center Over the next two weeks, King County will transfer about forty youth in custody from the old Youth Services Center to the new Children and Family Justice Center next door. Amy Radil
Canadian Court Clears The Way For Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion The court said the government has adequately consulted with indigenous groups about the pipeline expansion. First Nations have said that they remain concerned about the project's environmental impact. Merrit Kennedy
Lawyer For Iranian Students Deported From U.S. Describes Their Plight NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Attorney Mahsa Khanbabai of the American Immigration Lawyers Association about Iranian students with visas being turned away at the border.
Trump Administration To Curb Immigrants From 6 Nations, Including Nigeria The U.S. has now placed 13 nations under varying travel bans. The new policy restricts immigrant visas for citizens of Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan. Bill Chappell
Chief Justice Roberts Navigates Shoals Of The Impeachment Trial The chief justice, who is presiding over President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, has declined twice to ask a question from Sen. Rand Paul. Nina Totenberg
Alan Dershowitz Clarifies A Point Made In The Trump Impeachment Trial Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, who's on the president's legal team, talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about an argument made on the Senate floor that caused debate about limits of presidential power.
White House Moves To Formally Decriminalize Accidentally Killing Birds Wildlife protection groups are decrying the proposal as an attempt to gut a century-old law that protects birds, while industry groups say they have long been hamstrung by the threat of legal action. Merrit Kennedy
Congress Votes 'No War Against Iran,' In Rebuke To Trump The House passed two bills seeking to limit the president's ability to take military action without the prior approval of lawmakers. The White House has signaled that Trump will veto the legislation. Merrit Kennedy
Harvard Chemistry Professor Arrested And Accused Of Lying About Ties To China The U.S. government charged two Boston-area academics with lying about their contacts with the Chinese government, and a third with allegedly attempting to smuggle biological research out of the U.S. Ryan Lucas