Dennis Hastert, GOP House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84 : NPRennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.NPR22h agoWhole story →JusticeEducationdennis hastert death
People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midtermsVoters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.NPR1d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change caseThe case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.NPR1d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversyThe Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping.NPR3d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
The story unfolding at Cornell is dismayingly familiarNY Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed the state's attorney general, Letita James, to oversee the investigation into an alleged gang rape that took place at Cornell University in 2024. Gov. Hochul said "new information has raised serious questions about how this case was handled, and I’ve lost faith in the Tompkins County D.A.’s ability to fairly oversee…NPR4d agoWhole story →JusticeKathy Hochulcornell university investigation
'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policyStarting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.NPR5d agoWhole story →HealthJusticeHR 1medicaid policy change
A super El Niño is here, but NOAA is scaling back research : NPRA powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.NPR5d agoWhole story →PlanetEducationel ni o research funding
Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injectionTennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.NPR5d agoWhole story →JusticeBill Leetennessee execution halt
News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access banThree news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until the case is resolved.NPR7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentwhite house press access lawsuit
