Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, legal analyst and former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's response to court orders.
British study: lobsters might experience feelings, including pain
U.K. researchers say crabs, lobsters and octopuses have feelings — including pain. The nervous systems of these invertebrates are at the center of a bill working its way through Britain's Parliament.
Lee Elder, golf pioneer who broke the race barrier at the Masters, dies at 87
Although there were other professional African American golfers who came before him, Elder made history in 1975, breaking the sport's race barriers when he competed at Augusta National Golf Club.
Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal succeeds Jack Dorsey as the company's CEO
Twitter's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO abruptly Monday. The new CEO is a company veteran who rose to chief technology officer.
NIH Director Collins says omicron variant questions will be answered as data come in
The Biden administration is moving to quell concern over the new omicron variant. NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about what we know now.
White House prepares for the chance COVID vaccines won't protect against Omicron
Scientists are collecting more information about the new variant of concern, omicron, and investigating whether existing COVID-19 vaccines offer adequate protection.
Negotiators are working behind the scenes for a new truce between Israel and Hamas
Six months after an 11-day war between Hamas and Israel, some limited reconstruction is going on in the Gaza Strip, and a prisoner swap could lead to more agreements.
New York, hit hard by the first COVID-19 wave, prepares for omicron variant
New York has already declared a state of emergency ahead of the expected arrival of the latest coronavirus variant — to try to corral its spread.
After 100 years, Boise Public Library gets a missing book back
The book was checked out Nov. 8, 1911, and it's still in great condition. The Idaho library did away with fines for late books two years ago. Otherwise the fine could have been around $1,800.
A court in Myanmar postpones its verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi
In military controlled Myanmar, a court has postponed a verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi's incitement trial. The elected leader was detained by the military when it seized power on Feb 1.
'The Nutcracker,' a holiday tradition, goes on amid pandemic protocols
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post dance critic Sarah Kaufman about how The Nutcracker ballet is responding to COVID-19 concerns this year.