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.
Chicago Blackhawks' Social Media Team Sends Obscene Tweet
On twitter, the Blackhawks tried using a certain hashtag but autofill changed it into an obscene one
Release Of Sgt. Bergdahl May Have Come At A High Cost
Bowe Bergdahl's release and the prisoner swap that made it possible are raising thorny foreign policy questions, which are being voiced most loudly at this point by congressional Republicans.
17 Primary Candidates Vie For Rep. Henry Waxman's Seat
When the Democrat from Southern California announced his retirement earlier this year, he opened up a seat that had been occupied for decades. The top-two vote getters will face off in November.
Corruption Allegations Surface Before World Cup Opens
The organization governing world soccer apparently has proof that an Asian gambling syndicate fixed World Cup matches in 2010. Steve Inskeep talks to Jere Longman of The New York Times.
Cracks Appear On Ledge Of Chicago's Willis Tower
When some tourists stepped out onto the glass ledge 103 floors up, they heard cracking. An official insists it was just the protective coating that shattered beneath their feet.
Rare Right-Wing Party Favors EU Integration, Joining Nato
The Svoboda party is Ukraine's mainstream nationalist party. But as Europe's far-right parties rise up from the fringes, Svoboda is now the odd man out: anti-Putin and pro-EU.
Judge Rules Tenn. Town Can Change Its Name To Rocky Top
The song 'Rocky Top' is about a fictional place in the Tennessee hills. Developers wanted to change the name of an existing town to Rocky Top but the song's publisher tried to stop them.
Colombian Rebel Group Becomes World's Oldest Guerrilla Army
In May 1964, the Marxist guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, began its fight to overthrow the Colombian government. Fifty years later, the FARC is still fighting.
Will The U.S. Arm Syrian Rebels?
There was some anticipation this week that President Obama might endorse stronger measures to give training to Syria's rebels. The president told NPR the rebels might be better able to use U.S. aid.
Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Resigns
VA Sec. Eric Shinseki resigned Friday after meeting with President Obama. Obama praised Shinseki, but said the retired general feels that new leadership is needed to address the department's problems.