Law

National

Rules For No-Fly List Disclosures Get An Update

6:25pm April 18, 2015

Hundreds of Americans are on the list, but often don't know it — or how they got there. The Washington Post's Adam Goldman explains the DOJ's new guidelines for informing people of their status.

Queue Listen Now

National

Oklahoma Approves Nitrogen Asphyxiation For Executions

1:02pm April 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The new method was proposed after the botched execution by lethal injection last year of an Oklahoma inmate.

In rural North Dakota, where Melanie Hoffert grew up on her family farm, discussing subjects like homosexuality and same-sex marriage is often considered taboo.

National

A North Dakota Family Breaks The Silence On Gay Marriage

12:17pm April 18, 2015

by David Greene

Author Melanie Hoffert grew up gay in rural America, where coming out was difficult. But that hasn't stopped her family from having a frank and challenging conversation about same-sex marriage.

Queue Listen Now

#NPRreads: From The Hell Of The North To 'Trash' Food

2:38pm April 17, 2015

by Ina Jaffe

We highlight a 160-mile cycling race, reminiscences of an interview with the Oklahoma City bomber, the Finnish prison system, the nuclear deal with Iran, and the meaning of calling someone "trash."

Congress Repeals Medicare 'Doc Fix' Law, Ending Annual Scramble

7:40pm April 16, 2015

The "doc fix", which postpones cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, has been an annual ritual in Congress for years. Now a permanent repeal of the doc fix takes care of the problem for good.

Queue Listen Now

Robert Crooks, founder of the Mountain Minutemen, and others returned to Cliven Bundy's ranch over the weekend to mark one year since the armed standoff, and to claim victory in their cause against the federal government.

National

Year After Denying Federal Control, Bundy Still Runs His Bit Of Nevada

2:50pm April 16, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Rancher Cliven Bundy successfully stood down Bureau of Land Management agents near Las Vegas. He's considered a symbol for a national movement to wrest Western lands from U.S. agencies' authority.

Queue Listen Now

European Union Charges Google With Antitrust Violations

2:44pm April 16, 2015

by Laura Sydell

After a nearly five year investigation, European Union officials on Wednesday charged Google with antitrust violations and opened an investigation into its Android operating system.

Queue Listen Now

Diane Gira (left) and Valerie Nelson (right) pose with their son, Madison, in their home near Wahpeton, N.D.

National

Church Ceremonies Push North Dakota Town To Grapple With Gay Rights

7:10am April 16, 2015

by David Greene

In a small community in southeastern North Dakota, tension between compassion and faith is ever present in residents' attitudes toward same-sex marriage.

Queue Listen Now

Former NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Sentenced To Life In Prison

7:46pm April 15, 2015

Former New England Patriot Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of first degree murder in 2013.

Queue Listen Now

National

Seattle Police Body Camera Program Highlights Unexpected Issues

6:52pm April 15, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with the Seattle Police Department's Chief Operating Officer Mike Wagers about the challenges that bodycams and dashcams present to the department.

Queue Listen Now