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.
Supreme Court Rules BP Must Keep Paying For Spill
Under a legal settlement, BP has been sending money to businesses affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill. The company said the terms of the settlement are being misinterpreted. The court disagreed.
Taliban Claim Credit For Another Attack In Karachi
Militants are attacking a security training facility near the Karachi airport. The incident comes less than two days after a deadly attack on the Karachi airport itself.
Author: 2nd Amendment's Only Sentence Generates Recurrent Debate
Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Waldman president of NYU Law School's Brennan Center for Justice about his new book, which is a biography of the second amendment.
Love Locks Weigh Paris Bridge Down
The bridge closed briefly after part of it crumbled under the weight of thousands of padlocks hooked there to symbolize endless love.
We Said 'Tie', Listeners Told Us We Were Wrong
On Monday's show, we mentioned a tie in soccer. Listeners let us know it's not a tie, it's a draw. Also, it's not 2 goals to nothing, it's 2 to nil.
U.S. Men's Soccer Team Braces For World Cup Challenges
The World Cup begins Thursday in Brazil. The U.S. team has its first match against Ghana the following week, the start of the so called "group of death."
93-Year-Old Jim Martin Re-Creates Normandy Jump
In 1944, Jim Martin parachuted onto the coast of Normandy a night ahead of the D-Day invasion. He says this time he wasn't scared because no one was shooting at him.
Arizona Officials Find Cartwheels Distracting
Arizona's Maricopa Association of Governments ordered Dianne Barker to stop performing cartwheels at public meetings. She's 65 and does cartwheels to promote the benefits of walking.
Outside Groups To Spend Even More Ahead Of Miss. GOP Senate Runoff
Well-heeled outside groups easily outspent Sen. Thad Cochran and challenger Chris McDaniel before the GOP Senate primary in Mississippi. They're going all in on the runoff election later this month.
OTB Parlors Criticize Hike In Horse Racing Simulcast Rates
Saturday is the Belmont Stakes, the last race in the vaunted Triple Crown series of horse races. But as excitement builds, so does a bitter feud in the business of horse racing.