The U.S. Supreme Court seemed at least partially divided as the justices heard arguments debating how the lower courts should handle President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

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Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, Democratic board members of independent agencies, argue that President Trump lacked the ...

Criticism of "activist" judges predates the term and has come from both ends of the political spectrum. Democratic and Republican presidents alike have accused the courts of exceeding their ...

It can be intimidating to enter a new queer space, especially if you're starting to explore your gender and sexuality.

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The health care giant's shares are down more than 50% in the last month. That's hurting the powerful U.S. stock-market index.

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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow about his new book, "Mark Twain," in which he illuminates the complex life of the writer.

NPR's A Martinez talks with Doug Silliman, president of the Arab Gulf States Institute and former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, about President Trump's Gulf trip and Iran's offer to revive a nuclear deal.