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A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that found California's death penalty was unconstitutional because of excessive delays.

Washington D.C. punk legend Ian Svenonius veers from anarchist tirade to Swiftian satire in this new essay collection, which takes aim at tipping, Ikea, censorship, music and yes, NPR too.

Rashad Owens, 23, was intoxicated when he struck a crowd attending South by Southwest in Austin last year. He was found guilty of capital murder, which brings a prison sentence of life without parole.

"For my PTSD issues, jail is the least therapeutic atmosphere you could ever imagine," says Iraq vet David Carlson. "You come in one way and you leave three times worse."

A Pennsylvania judge calls Attorney General Kathleen Kane's tenure a "legal and institutional nightmare." But Kane says her critics are most upset about a chain of offensive emails she uncovered.

Tea drinking has long been synonymous with female tittle-tattle. Though men drank as much tea and gossiped as avidly as women, it was the latter who got stuck with the bad rap.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a cultural icon about the time she turned 80 and became known as "Notorious RBG" — a most unusual identity for a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ruth Bader Ginsberg became a cultural icon about the time she turned 80 and became known as the Notorious R.B.G. — a most unusual identity for a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.

California is the first state in the nation to outline when inmates can receive state-funded reassignment surgery.

Just 10 people have donated to the former Rhode Island governor's quixotic campaign. We asked them why.