Law

U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means

7:19pm July 05, 2023

Under a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."

In this Dec. 2, 2020 file photo, attorney Lin Wood gestures while speaking during a rally in Alpharetta, Ga. Wood has asked officials in his home state of Georgia to retire his law license.

Lin Wood, a pro-Trump attorney who challenged 2020 election, retires his law license

4:54pm July 05, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Lin Wood was part of a group of attorneys that peddled false 2020 election allegations and filed lawsuits looking to overturn the results in former President Donald Trump's favor.

Chief Justice takes back the reins at the Supreme Court this term

4:26pm July 05, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Chief Justice Roberts kept a firm grip on the court. He assigned himself four of the seven most important opinions, including affirmative action, and he won some more nuanced outcomes.

Politics & Government

Judge blocks government agencies from most communication with tech companies

7:14am July 05, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Cat Zakrezewski about the judge's decision which was in response to a lawsuit that claims right-wing viewpoints are being suppressed online.

Morning news brief

5:52am July 05, 2023

Profound effects of gun violence extends to entire communities. President Biden meets Sweden's leader to talk about NATO. A judge rules in a GOP lawsuit to limit government contact with tech firms.

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The role Supreme Court decisions may play in upcoming elections

5:05am July 05, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Carroll Doherty of the Pew Research Center about how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings track with public opinion ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Rights for the rivers: Groups fight for recognition of natural entities' legal rights

4:39pm July 04, 2023

by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

There's a growing movement that calls for granting legal rights to natural entities like forests and rivers. Indigenous groups say it should definitely hold true for the Mississippi river and others.

National

A gray market emerges in Colorado after voters approved psychedelic substances

8:09am July 04, 2023

by Andrew Kenny

Colorado voters legalized psychedelic mushrooms last November. Rules are being written for licensing their therapeutic use. Meanwhile, therapists are offering treatments in a legal grey area.

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Education

What colleges can do about diversity after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling

5:09am July 04, 2023

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Natasha Warikoo, professor of sociology at Tufts University, about ways schools can diversify after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions.

National

States face obstacles in making farmworkers eligible for overtime pay

4:20pm July 03, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

Due to a Jim Crow era exemption in federal law, most farmworkers in the U.S. do not have the right to overtime pay. Some states are trying to remedy that, but challenges stand in the way.

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