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Alexandria Duval was acquitted of murder in the 2016 death of her sister. Duval was accused of deliberately driving off a cliff in Hawaii. After finding no probable cause, a judge released Duval. Later she was indicted by a grand jury and arrested in Albany, N.Y. The photo shows her in Albany County Court.

Hawaii Judge Finds Woman Not Guilty Of Driving Off A Cliff And Killing Her Twin

Alexandria Duval, who was accused of deliberately driving off a cliff and killing her identical twin sister Anastasia, was found not guilty of murder on Thursday in a nearly week-long bench trial.

The Black Panthers And Oscar Boycott

The screening of a documentary about the Black Panthers at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival this weekend seems oddly appropriate on the heels of the very white Academy Award nominations. Would the Black Panthers be boycotting the Oscars?

As history tells it, young Edward Jenner heard a milkmaid brag that having cowpox made her immune to smallpox. And years later, as a doctor, he drew matter from a cowpox pustule on the arm of a milkmaid to vaccinate a young test subject (depicted in the drawing above). A researcher now weighs in on the veracity of the milkmaid stories.

What's The Real Story About The Milkmaid And The Smallpox Vaccine?

As history tells it, young Edward Jenner heard a milkmaid say she'd had cowpox so couldn't get smallpox. And thus his idea for a vaccine was born. Now a researcher has fact-checked the tale.

John Griffiths and A.J. Dereume, members of Punxsutawney Phil's "Inner Circle," hold the famous groundhog.

Groundhog Day: Behind The Scenes With Punxsutawney Phil's 'Inner Circle'

NPR got rare personal access to the world's most famous groundhog as he and his handlers prepared for their big day.

People wait for news about the shooting that left two injured at Salvador Castro Middle School in Los Angeles on Thursday.

2 Students Shot At Los Angeles Middle School, Police Say It Was Accidental

A 12-year-old girl is in custody. Police say both wounded victims are 15 years old, and one is in critical condition. Three more people have minor injuries.

A political storm is brewing in Washington over the release of a much-discussed secret memo alleging abuses by the FBI and Justice Department.

What You Need To Know About The GOP Snooping Memo Controversy

Ten questions and answers about the latest — and perhaps most complicated — subplot to spin out of Washington's ongoing Russia imbroglio.

Vice President Pence addresses a dinner Wednesday at the 2018 Republican retreat at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

At Annual GOP Retreat, Party Wrestles With What Should Be On The 2018 Agenda

Congressional Republicans are holding their annual policy retreat to debate their 2018 policy agenda and the political stakes for the party this midterm election year.

Frederick Oster (off camera) appraises a French violin and bow, c. 1875.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: New Orleans - Hour 2

Monday, April 11, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Incredible stories and items from the Crescent City include a "Blade Runner" set decoration, Agnes Martin mixed-media abstractions, ca. 1955, and a feather golf ball ca. 1840. Can you guess which was appraised at $40,000-$80,000?

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's government is looking into how hundreds of secret documents were left inside two large cabinets that were sold. He's seen here with members of his Cabinet after they were sworn in in 2016.

Australian Government's Secret 'Cabinet Files' Were Found In ... An Old Cabinet

The ABC says thousands of pages of classified and sensitive documents were left in two filing cabinets, which the government sold for cheap at a secondhand shop, because it couldn't find the keys.

Citations Pending For San Onofre Nuclear Plant Flaw

The manufacturer of steam generators at California's shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant and the utility that runs the facility will be cited by federal regulators for a flawed design.

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