Law

African forest elephants stampede in the Central African Republic jungle.

To Decode Elephant Conversation, You Must Feel The Jungle Rumble

1:00pm August 20, 2015

by Bill McQuay

The trumpeting roar of an elephant is loud. But scientists living with herds in the forests of central Africa say the deep rumbles that humans can't hear, but can feel, carry crucial messages, too.

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National

More Washington Drivers Use Pot And Drive; Effect On Safety Disputed

12:47pm August 20, 2015

by Martin Kaste

Does legalization of marijuana mean more drivers will have the drug in their system? New data from Washington state says yes, but does that mean pot has caused more accidents? The answer is unclear.

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Trump Immigration Plan Raises Legal Questions About Birthright Citizenship

6:13am August 20, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Suzanna Sherry, professor of law at Vanderbilt University, about the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, following Donald Trump's call to end it.

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Israeli Court Suspends Detention Of Palestinian Prisoner On Hunger Strike

6:33pm August 19, 2015

by Emily Harris

Israel's highest court temporarily suspended Tuesday the detention of a Palestinian prisoner who had been on a hunger strike for two months.

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Black Men Who Are Crime Victims Have Few Places To Turn

1:23pm August 19, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Advocates for survivors of violent crime say there are too few credible programs to help black men — and they're trying to change that.

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Air Jordan VIIs like these were originally released in 1992. In the years since, they've inspired retro releases from Nike — and unsanctioned imitators, like this pair of Qiaodan Sports' women's basketball shoes.

Sports

The Trademark Woes Of Michael Jordan (And Many Others) In China

12:09pm August 19, 2015

by Becky Sullivan

The NBA superstar's brand is one of many mired in copyright trouble in China. An unrelated shoe company with an Air Jordan-esque name and logo is making millions — and under Chinese law, it's legal.

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National

Chelsea Manning Found Guilty Of Violating Prison Rules

10:40am August 19, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Army private is serving a 35-year prison sentence for leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. The latest charges came after she kept magazines and an expired toothpaste.

A map showing countries that grant birthright citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants.

3 Things You Should Know About Birthright Citizenship

2:55pm August 18, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

As it happens every few years, the U.S. tradition of jus soli is back in the spotlight. Some Republican presidential candidates want to end the practice, which would take a constitutional amendment.

White House Plan To Tackle Heroin Abuse Focuses On Treatment

7:48pm August 17, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli about how the plan to tackle heroin abuse shifts focus from punishment to treatment.

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Then NAACP Chairman Julian Bond addresses the civil rights organization's annual convention in Detroit in 2007. Bond, a civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, died Saturday, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was 75.

Julian Bond, Civil Rights Leader And Longtime NAACP Chair, Dies At 75

9:17am August 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The activist, who helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was a key figure in organizing sit-ins and freedom rides and the 1963 March on Washington.