Investigations

A judge in Texas on Monday accepted a plea bargain that allows Jacob Anderson, a former Baylor University fraternity president accused of raping a woman at a fraternity party, to avoid serving jail time, marking at least the third time the judge has appro

Texas Judge Allows Former Baylor Frat President To Sidestep Rape Charge

7:02pm December 11, 2018

by Denise Couture

Jacob Anderson pleaded no contest to unlawful restraint and won't have to register as a sex offender. He worked out a plea deal with prosecutors for counseling but no time behind bars.

Students and grads cross a rickety bridge.

Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

7:55pm December 09, 2018

The move follows an NPR investigation that found thousands of teachers had grants unfairly converted to loans.

World News

True Crime Podcast Leads To Arrest Of Ex-Rugby Star Over Wife's Disappearance

6:57pm December 05, 2018

by Denise Couture

When Australian Chris Dawson's wife went missing in 1982, he claimed she had joined a religious cult. Now he is under arrest for her alleged murder.

FBI leaders hoped to move to a larger new headquarters outside of Washington, but a new plan would replace the current headquarters on the same site. Democrats want more information.

Politics & Government

House Democrats Push Harder On Trump's Role In Locating New FBI Headquarters

5:21pm November 02, 2018

by Peter Overby

After meeting with Trump last January, FBI officials agreed to rebuild on their current site, a tract near the Trump hotel, precluding any potential private sector competition.

A car enters the United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

National

Postal Inspectors See Suspicious Package Cases Drop In Recent Years

3:37pm October 26, 2018

by Sean McMinn

Most recent data shows the law enforcement arm of U.S. Postal Service opened 19 cases related to suspicious items or substances. That's decline from four years earlier when they probed more than 200.

Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Tyler, an 82-year-old woman incarcerated at Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, was sentenced to life in prison in 1978. She is an avid reader, artist and pianist; is employed as a court reporter; and has accumu

National

In Iowa, A Commitment To Make Prison Work Better For Women

7:50pm October 17, 2018

by Joseph Shapiro

Prison rules created to control men often don't work well for women, who come with different histories and experiences. "Gender-responsive corrections" aims to treat women based on these differences.

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National

Iowa Is Trying To Address The Disparity In How Men And Women Are Disciplined In Prison

5:19pm October 16, 2018

by Joseph Shapiro

When someone in prison breaks a rule — there's punishment. But discipline in prison treats women more harshly. In an NPR investigation, we look at how one state — Iowa — is trying to change the system.

Illinois Department of Corrections officers participate in a role-playing exercise during a March training session on working with female inmates, at Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, Ill.

National

In Prison, Discipline Comes Down Hardest On Women

4:28pm October 15, 2018

Data from 15 states reveal that female inmates are disciplined at higher rates than men for smaller infractions of prison rules — often with harsh consequences.

A blocked road in Istanbul leads to the Saudi consulate. Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, visited the consulate earlier this week and has not been seen since.

World News

Saudi Critic Vanishes After Visiting Consulate, Prompting Fear And Confusion

10:05pm October 04, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Saudi Arabia said that Jamal Khashoggi left the premises in Istanbul. But Turkish authorities said the journalist, a vocal commentator on the Gulf kingdom, remained inside the building.

Arizona Governor Issues Executive Order Following NPR Investigation

7:28pm August 01, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The governor of Arizona removed a doctor from the state's Medicaid drug committee and issued an executive order requiring disclosure of financial conflicts in response to a joint investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity Investigation.

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