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Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard Is Eligible For Parole In November, Could Be Released

"Under the laws in place at the time [of his sentencing], Pollard is eligible for parole unless he's acted up in prison or likely to commit another crime," NPR's Carrie Johnson reports.

Cuban refugees float in heavy seas 60 miles south of Key West, Fla., in 1994. The Obama administration is ending a two-decades-old policy of allowing Cuban refugees to stay in the U.S. if they can make it to U.S. soil.

Obama Administration Ends Refugee Policy That Favored Cubans

The so-called wet-foot, dry-foot policy let Cuban migrants stay if they arrived on U.S. shores but not if they were intercepted at sea. Now they face the same rules as people from other countries.

In March 2015, Steven McDonald gathered with his wife, Patricia, and son, Conor, to receive the Spirit of Giving Award at the Kelly Cares Foundation's 5th Annual Irish Eyes Gala, in New York City.

Steven McDonald, A Symbol Of Forgiveness And An NYPD Icon, Dies At 59

McDonald was just 29 when he was rendered quadriplegic by a teenage gunman. Months later, McDonald penned a letter of forgiveness that turned him into an ambassador for New York's police force.

Eduardo walks by the spot where he was arrested for selling cocaine when he was 17 in New York City. He was recently pardoned by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as part of a program that helps people who committed a nonviolent crime when they were 16 or 17 and have stayed conviction-free for at least 10 years.

After Teenage Mistakes, Pardons Give Second Chances To Ex-Offenders

More than a hundred New Yorkers who were convicted of crimes as teenagers are starting the new year with clean slates. They were granted pardons in the first program of its kind in the country.

Indian police stand by crowds during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Bangalore, where hundreds of men harassed women.

Women Push Back After Mass Groping At Bangalore New Year's Event

Photos and videos show hundreds of men harassing young women. Some of them beat off the men with their shoes. And now India's women are protesting.

As A Rough Year Ends, We Turn To The Cosmos For Some Perspective

As 2016 winds down, we take a moment to contemplate the billions of years that led to 2017 and the billions more yet to come.

In December 1951, Norfolk Prison hosted its first international debate, against Oxford University. The debater pictured, Dick Taverne, went on to be a member of Parliament. When the prison hosted debates, church groups, local business owners, even judges and politicians would come and sit in the audience alongside inmates.

After Half a Century, Inmates Resurrect the Norfolk Prison Debating Society

Between the 1930s and 1960s, a group of inmates formed the Norfolk Prison Debating Society and held a formidable record against opponents such as Oxford and Harvard. After 50 years, the team is back.

After George Michael's Death, Stories Emerge Of His Quiet Generosity

The British pop icon made large donations to a variety of charities — and worked hard to keep the gifts from garnering publicity. Fans on Twitter have shared stories of individual acts of charity.

Lorenzo Palma (center) reviews family documents with his brother and mother in their home in El Paso, Texas. Palma served time for a parole violation and, just as he was being released, was sent before an immigration court to prove his U.S. citizenship.

You Say You're An American, But What If You Had To Prove It Or Be Deported?

It's illegal for immigration officials to detain U.S. citizens. But an NPR analysis of public records found that in an eight-year period, some 1,500 people who were held turned out to be Americans.

Palma's mother, Rita, stands outside the family's house in El Paso. She says her son was born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, because she did not have enough money to give birth at an American hospital.

You Say You're An American, But What If You Had To Prove It Or Be Deported?

It's illegal for immigration officials to detain U.S. citizens. But an NPR analysis of public records found that in an eight-year period, some 1,500 people who were held turned out to be Americans.

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