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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Sept. 14 in Washington, D.C. Gensler discussed his approach to the job in a recent interview with NPR.

Why Wall Street's top cop thinks it's time to get tough

In a recent interview with NPR, S.E.C. Chairman Gary Gensler says one of his top priorities is protecting amateur investors as his agency unveils a number of tough new rules and investigations.

Elizabeth Holmes walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.

Jurors to weigh Elizabeth Holmes' fate after a 15-week fraud trial

Deliberations are set to begin Monday in a trial that will determine whether the disgraced former CEO of the biotech startup Theranos faces possible prison time or walks free.

Undated picture of exterior of San Pasqual Academy in Escondido.

Supervisors Approve To Keep North County Foster Youth Facility Open Past October Deadline

The Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed Tuesday to ask the state Department of Social Services to extend operations at the San Pasqual Academy in Escondido, which houses and educates foster youth and is slated to close in October due to declining enrollment.

What The New Census Data Shows About Race Depends On How You Look At It

Growing numbers of people in the U.S. are reporting on census forms that they identify with more than one racial group. But they're often hidden in breakdowns of the country's demographics.

This Dec. 6, 2017, file photo shows one of the elevated sections of the high-speed rail under construction in Fresno, Calif.

California Pushes Back High-Speed Rail Construction Deadline

California is again pushing back the deadline and raising the cost for its high-speed rail project, this time asking the Biden administration for a one-year extension on completing a section of track in the Central Valley.

A New Nevada Law Bans Racial Mascots In Schools And 'Sundown Sirens'

The measure prohibits racially discriminatory mascots, images, sounds or songs in schools. And counties can no longer sound sirens that once signified it was time for certain people to leave town.

The U.S. is unlikely to meet its goal of vaccinating 20 million Americans by the end of the year, health officials said this week.

U.S. Likely Will Miss Goal Of Vaccinating 20 Million By The New Year

Leaders of the nation's federal vaccine effort, called Operation Warp Speed, said the U.S. has deployed around 14 million vaccine doses as of Wednesday with just 2.1 million Americans vaccinated.

Alternative for Germany leaders Björn Höcke (right) and Alexander Gauland celebrate their party's election results in Erfurt, Germany, in 2019, when voters in Thuringia elected a new state parliament. The AfD now has 88 members in Germany's federal parliament, more than 12% representation.

Germany Expected To Put Right-Wing AfD Under Surveillance For Violating Constitution

Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has wrapped up a two-year investigation into the Alternative for Germany. The party's far-right branch is already under surveillance.

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sits next to a syringe in a doctor's office at the Vista Community Clinic, Jan. 8, 2021.

California: OK To Use Moderna Vaccine After Illness Reports

Doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been arriving haphazardly as they make their way from the federal government to counties, cities and hospitals.

Former FBI Director James Comey, pictured in 2017, tells NPR he was "sickened" by the attack on the Capitol.

James Comey: Trump Should Be Impeached But Not Federally Prosecuted

The former FBI director is out with a new book assessing the Trump presidency, ex-Attorney General William Barr and the Mueller report. He tells NPR he was "sickened" by the attack on the Capitol.

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