Trump is sentenced in hush money case -- but gets no penalty or fine
President-elect Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge for his criminal conviction, meaning he will get a criminal record but no other penalties.
The CEO of a health insurance giant is gunned down on a busy Manhattan street
New York police say Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the country's largest health insurer, was the target of a preplanned attack. Authorities are searching for the person who did it.
New thriller, starring Jude Law, tells the story of 1980s white supremacist militia
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Jude Law and screenwriter Zach Baylin about turning the true story of a white supremacist group into the film "The Order."
Study finds longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE
A study finds male hockey players -- at all ages -- are at-risk of the degenerative brain disease CTE. The research also determined that the longer someone plays the sport, the higher the risk.
In the new Congress, House Republicans' slim majority gives GOP moderates leverage
Republicans are entering the new Congress with the slimmest majority in nearly a century. NPR's Michel Martin talks to strategist Mike Ricci about how the GOP will navigate the political landscape.
Most spiders wait for prey to fly into their webs — not slingshot spiders
The tiny ray spider uses its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice with comic book characters, this ability is unusual in spiders.
Comparing the current protests in Georgia with Ukraine's 2014 revolution
There are parallels between the demonstrations in the Republic of Georgia and Ukraine's 2014 revolution. One expert says while there are many similarities, there is one big difference to consider.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his cabinet lose no-confidence vote
The French government has fallen in a no-confidence vote, and the prime minister is resigning. President Emmanuel Macron has cut short a trip to Saudi Arabia to return and address the nation.
Lessons learned from when the Obama administration deported millions of people
Could deporting immigrants open up their jobs for Americans? President Obama's administration deported more than 3 million people, and an economist studied those effects.
Why access to abortion in Missouri is in limbo
Missouri voters moved to end the state's strict abortion ban in the November election but it's unclear whether the treatment will be available Thursday, the deadline for the amendment to take effect.
