New York City's Plan To Eliminate Cash Bail For Low-Level Defendants Begins Next Year
NPR's Joel Rose reports that the goal of the plan is to reduce the number of people in the city's jail on Rikers Island.
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A Day Filled With Market Jitters, But Not Panic
If you were thinking about stuffing your money into your mattress, Wednesday gave you plenty of reasons to do so. But if you're an optimistic investor, the day gave you new reasons to be confident.
Caine Prize Winner: Literature Is Not A Competitive Sport
Namwali Serpell promised to split the award's winnings with her fellow nominees. For the Zambian writer, it's one step toward changing the structure of the prestigious prize for African authors.
Federal Court Rules Against Redskins In Legal Battle With Native Americans
The decision takes the team one step closer to losing its trademark protection over the name, which the judge agreed "may disparage" Native Americans.
POTUS Weighs In: No Peas In Guacamole
The online debate began after The New York Times published a guacamole recipe that includes fresh peas.
Trading Resumes On New York Stock Exchange
Trading on the exchange was halted at 11:32 a.m. and restored at approximately 3:10 p.m. ET. The NYSE said the issue was technical and not due to malicious activity.
Subway Suspends Ties With Pitchman Jared Fogle
Authorities raided Fogle's home, but he has not been arrested or charged. Tuesday's raid puts a spotlight on Fogle's ties to the former head of a foundation he created to fight childhood obesity.
Was This Past Supreme Court Session 'A Liberal Term For The Ages'?
Adam Liptak of The New York Times discusses the court's most recent session and says the rulings reveal deep philosophical differences regarding the role of judges and the Constitution.
Top Pentagon Officials Defend Islamic State Strategy Before Lawmakers
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, defending the Obama administration's strategy on the self-declared Islamic State.
Negotiators Continue Talks On Iran's Nuclear Program Past Deadline
Arms sales to Iran and inspections of military sites were two of the sticking points that pushed negotiators past their deadline in Iran nuclear talks on Tuesday.