Woman Who Provoked Suicidal Boyfriend Via Text Message Begins Prison Sentence The Massachusetts woman sent her boyfriend a barrage of texts encouraging him to kill himself. He did, and she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. A state supreme court has upheld the sentence. Matthew S. Schwartz
Government Can Waive Environmental Laws To Build Border Wall Prototypes, Court Rules Environmental groups and the state of California had argued that the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it waived the environmental laws to build border barriers. A court disagrees. Matthew S. Schwartz
Former KFC Worker Wins Breastfeeding Discrimination Case Attorneys for Autumn Lampkins says the Delaware mom wanted time to pump breast milk, but a KFC restaurant limited her breaks and eventually demoted her. She's been awarded $1.5 million.
California Judge Orders Planned Parenthood Workers' Names To Remain Sealed Two anti-abortion activists are being prosecuted for secretly recording Planned Parenthood workers. The group wants their names to remain confidential out of fear for their safety. Richard Gonzales
Russia Is Considering An Experiment To Disconnect From The Internet Authorities recommended conducting the test so that the country can assess its cyberdefenses in case of aggression, Russian media report. Sasha Ingber
Doctor Weighs In On Supreme Court's Decision To Block Louisiana Abortion Law NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Willie Parker about the recent Supreme Court decision regarding abortion access in Louisiana.
Can Businesses Turn Away LGBT Customers? Court Battles Bubbling Back Up A central question related to LGBTQ rights may again be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court: Will Stone
Congressman Hank Johnson Advocates For Release Of Detained Rapper 21 Savage British-born rapper 21 Savage was detained by U.S. immigration officials for allegedly overstaying a visa. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson about why he's advocating for the rapper's release.
What Bezos' Allegations Could Mean For American Media's Immunity Deal NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CNN legal analyst and New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin about his perspective on the dust-up between Jeff Bezos and National Enquirer publisher American Media, Inc.
These Abortion Laws Could Reach The Supreme Court NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mary Ziegler, law professor at Florida State University, and author of Beyond Abortion: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Privacy, about abortion laws that could reach the Supreme Court.