'Silence And Lies': McDonald's Sues Fired CEO, Says He Hid Sexual Relationships McDonald's wants Steve Easterbrook to return his multimillion-dollar exit pay. The fast-food chain says he hid evidence of relationships and even approved a big stock grant for one of the women. Alina Selyukh
A Closer Look At Trump's Coronavirus Relief Executive Orders A flurry of executive actions from the president aim to provide pandemic relief to millions of cash-trapped Americans. But how effective will they be and how likely are they to face legal challenges? Tamara Keith
Congress Stalled In COVID-19 Relief Bill Discussions Talks between top Congressional Democrats and White House officials have failed to reconcile the coronavirus relief bills of the House and the Senate. Claudia Grisales
Democrats Worry Attorney General Has An 'October Surprise' In The Making Attorney General William Barr says he won't take any action to influence the presidential election, but looming in the background is a probe apparently focused on the Obama administration. Carrie Johnson
Coronavirus FAQ: Can An Airline Put You On A No-Fly List For Refusing To Mask Up? The matter of masks on planes has led to some contentious moments — and serious consequences. Is it legal to ban a passenger from flying for violating a mask mandate? Pranav Baskar
Kelsey Leonard: What If Lakes And Rivers Had Legal Rights? Water is life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected. Legal scholar Kelsey Leonard says granting water bodies legal personhood can transform how we value this vital resource. NPR/TED Staff
Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina? Sea level rise will displace millions by 2100 — and the Louisiana bayous, where Colette Pichon Battle lives, may disappear entirely. She describes how we can avert the worst when disaster strikes. NPR/TED Staff
Congress Fails To Reach Agreement On New COVID-19 Relief Bill Congress is stalled in the latest round of stimulus talks, as they try to negotiate another round of pandemic relief payments. What are the economic consequences for Americans? Scott Horsley
Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Raising Questions 75 Years Later The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the time to be justified as the only way to end World War II. Seventy five years later, legal experts say they would now be war crimes. David Welna
Louisiana Supreme Court Won't Review Life Sentence For Man Who Stole Hedge Clippers In a dissent, Chief Justice Bernette Johnson compared Fair Wayne Bryant's sentence to "Pig Laws" in the years after Reconstruction, which enacted harsh penalties for theft and other petty crimes. Laurel Wamsley
