WikiLeaks Docs Purport To Show The U.S. Spied On Japan's Government
The documents also allege that the U.S. targeted Japanese banks and companies, including Mitsubishi.
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In Report, Justice Accuses St. Louis County Family Court Of Racial Bias
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division found that the court fails to provide children adequate representation. In addition, it says the court treats black kids harsher than white ones.
Many Colleges Have Armed Police Squads, But Are They Worth The Risk?
A University of Cincinnati officer faces murder charges for the traffic stop death of Samuel DuBose, and now critics are questioning the growing trend of giving campus cops weapons.
New York Court: Chimps Are Still Property, Not People
The judge wrote that someday they may get legal rights, but courts don't embrace change quickly. The chimps are held by Stony Brook University.
Low-Income Teens Have Best Shot At Getting HPV Vaccine
Doctors have a hard time getting teenagers vaccinated, but they're making progress, according to data from the CDC. Low-income teens are most likely to get the first shot of HPV vaccine.
Do Fish Names Encourage Fishy Business?
Legally, a single fish species can go by many names from sea to plate, and different fish can go by the same name. An environmental group says that hampers efforts to combat illegal fishing and fraud.
U.S. Authorities Can't Find Hunter Who Killed 'Cecil The Lion'
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is investigating Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer, but the agency says it has failed so far to track him down.
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
An Egyptian-American and her husband have been held in Cairo prisons for more than a year. They're accused of abusing street children in the shelter they ran, but the government has shown little evidence and may be after them because of suspected political activity.
Greenpeace Activists Protest Shell Oil's Plan To Drill In The Arctic Ocean
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with KUCB reporter John Ryan about how protesters are trying to block Shell's plan to drill in the Arctic by keeping a Shell icebreaker from leaving Portland, Ore.
Meet The California Family That Has Made Health Policy Its Business
On Medicare's 50th birthday, two brothers who helped get it off the ground tell their stories. A younger member of the Lee family is at the helm of Covered California, the state insurance exchange.