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Texas Gov. Rick Perry says following federal standards for the Prison Rape Elimination Act is too burdensome for states.

Prison Rape Law A Decade Old, But Most States Not In Compliance

A law to educate inmates about their rights and how to report sexual violence crimes went into effect in 2003. But most states are still not in full compliance. Others are protesting the rules.

Haditha Squad Leader Faces Murder Charges at Camp Pendleton

A Marine testified in a military hearing Thursday that he saw a roomful of frightened women and children moments before they were killed by his squad mates in Haditha, Iraq, but he said he did not see

The hemp seedlings in Ben Holmes' warehouse in Lafayette, Colo. will be ready for harvest in about 50 days. Holmes says that during the peak growing season the little sprouts can shoot up several inches each day.

Industrial Hemp Could Take Root, If Legal Seeds Weren't So Scarce

After nearly 50 years of tight regulations, farmers in some states are now allowed to grow hemp seeds for experimentation. But it's still illegal to import viable seeds — which are in high demand.

Parquet Courts' new album, <em>Sunbathing Animal</em>, comes out June 3.

First Listen: Parquet Courts, 'Sunbathing Animal'

The Brooklyn rock band still wind-sprints with deadly efficiency. But the slower moments on Sunbathing Animal locate the essence of heartache in unexpected ways.

Workers at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant are still investigating what caused a radioactive release at the site, but organic cat litter may be the culprit.

Organic Cat Litter Chief Suspect In Nuclear Waste Accident

The release of plutonium at a New Mexico nuclear dump may have been caused by a bad purchase at the pet shop.

In Cunningham's Latest, Powerful Language Makes Up For Weak Plot

Michael Cunningham's newest novel is named after a fairy tale. But this is no Disney fantasy. Instead The Snow Queen is a story of death, drugs and aging (not always gracefully).

Do We Need This Government Agency? 'Let Me Google That'

Why would anyone pay for something when the exact same thing is available for free? That's the question asked of an obscure federal agency pursuing a Cold War mission in the age of the search engine.

How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans? In FRONTLINE’s “United States of Secrets,” a two-part series from Michael Kirk and Martin Smith, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of the U.S. government’s massive and controversial post-9/11 secret surveillance program.

FRONTLINE: United States Of Secrets

Airs Tuesdays, May 13 & 20, 2014 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Exclusive First Read: Ian McEwan's 'Sweet Tooth'

Author Ian McEwan's latest novel tells the story of a young woman who works for the British intelligence agency MI5 and an assignment she gets that changes her life.

Several Wounded In Shooting At FedEx Facility In Georgia

Police say at least six people have been hurt in an incident early Tuesday at the facility in Kennesaw, Ga.

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