Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Told Us He Isn't Retiring. Yet.
In a conversation with NPR's Nina Totenberg, Justice Breyer, 83, says he plans to retire from the High Court before he dies. He bemoaned the public's perception of Supreme Court Justices as politician...
9 Sep 202122min
There's A Chance That California Will Soon Have A Republican Governor
Voting ends Tuesday in California's recall election, where voters are deciding whether or not to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. If he loses, Republican Larry Elder is the most likely...
8 Sep 202114min
Cutting Unemployment Aid Didn't Get Many Unemployed Americans Back To Work
Some twelve million Americans saw their expanded unemployment assistance expire Monday as the delta variant throttles the nation's economic recovery. Research from the states that halted the aid progr...
7 Sep 202114min
Do School Mask Bans Violate The Rights Of Children With Disabilities?
The Biden administration is investigating several states over their bans on mask mandates in schools, saying the measures could violate the rights of children with disabilities who are entitled to a s...
6 Sep 202114min
Sacred Ground: A 9/11 Story
On Sept. 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked by four al-Qaida terrorists. The passengers and crew fought back and because of that, the plane crashed outside Shanksville, Pa., instead of...
3 Sep 202156min
For Now, 73 Percent Of Americans Support Allowing Afghan Refugees Resettle in U.S.
President Joe Biden's approval rating has dropped to a new low, 43 percent, according to a new poll from NPR, PBS NewsHour, and Marist College. Americans are split about what should have happened in A...
2 Sep 202113min
Abortion Is All But Banned In Texas
A state law took effect Wednesday banning abortion after about six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant. It also allows people to sue others seeking an abortion and anyone who aids the...
1 Sep 202113min
After Two Decades And More Than A 150,000 Dead, America Has Left Afghanistan
The withdrawal effort managed to evacuate 124,000 people before the last U.S. service member left Afghanistan on Monday, ending nearly two-decades of American military presence in the country after th...
31 Aug 202116min
