Law

Legislation at the state and federal level seeks to undo some of the impact of an Alabama State Supreme Court ruling on IVF treatments. US Senators Tammy Duckworth and Chuck Schumer intend to force a vote on federal protections for IVF this week.

National

Alabama Senate bills propose legal immunity for IVF providers

6:43pm February 27, 2024

The two bills seek to shield IVF providers from civil and criminal liability, after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are "children" with a right to life.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Texas and Florida social media laws

10:37pm February 26, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable.

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A look at the Christian Nationalist beliefs of Alabama's Supreme Court chief justice

4:41pm February 26, 2024

by Odette Yousef

More has become known about the Alabama chief justice's ties to a far-right Christian Nationalist movement that played a major role in the Jan. 6 riot. The movement aims to assert Christian supremacy.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

7:38am February 26, 2024

Two initiatives in Gaza are on a collision course. Supreme Court hears a case that may help define the internet's future. Congress faces another shutdown deadline on Friday.

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Why ExxonMobil is taking climate activists to court

5:13am February 26, 2024

by Michael Copley

ExxonMobil is suing two investors over a shareholder proposal that called for it to reduce emissions. If Exxon succeeds, advocates worry the case could chill shareholder activism on climate change.

The Supreme Court to hear a case that could help define the future of the internet

5:13am February 26, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

Does free speech include the right to force social media companies to publish hate speech? The Supreme Court considers bids by Florida and Texas to impose their own rules on the internet.

Health & Safety

What the Alabama IVF ruling means for parents going through IVF

7:57am February 25, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with bioethicist Judith Daar about the legal and ethical implications of the Alabama Supreme Court's decision that embryos can be considered children under state law.

Julie and her brother Steven Petrow. Petrow says she called him "her number one researcher and an instigator," because he helped her navigate the medical system.

Health & Safety

He didn't want his sister to die. But her suffering helped him understand her choice

7:00am February 25, 2024

Steven Petrow's sister was dying of cancer. She chose to take advantage of a law that lets doctors prescribe terminally ill patients life-ending medications.

Politics & Government

Trump's mounting legal fees could spell financial peril

5:10pm February 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with correspondent Domenico Montanaro and journalist David Cay Johnston about the status of former President Donald Trump's finances as he faces steep legal penalties.

National

Jury finds three top executives of the NRA liable for corruption

8:38pm February 23, 2024

by Brian Mann

A jury in Manhattan has found three top executives of the National Rifle Association liable for widespread corruption at the gun rights group. This is another blow for the conservative organization.

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