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Writer and political activist Gloria Steinem has fought for women's rights for decades.

Gloria Steinem's calls to protect bodily autonomy live on as Roe faces reversal

Activist Gloria Steinem has fought for women's rights for decades. She has no plans to stop even as the Supreme Court is poised to reverse Roe v. Wade.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday, over the murder of George Floyd. He's seen here addressing the court at his sentencing hearing.

Derek Chauvin Is Sentenced To 22 ½ Years Over George Floyd's Murder

Prosecutors were asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. His defense attorney called for probation and time already served.

'WSJ' reporter describes the looting and killing of civilians in southern Ukraine

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Yaroslav Trofimov about reports of violence against civilians in southern Ukraine.

The James Webb Space Telescope will capture pictures of the very first stars in the universe and help scientists study the atmosphere of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system to see if they might be habitable.

The James Webb telescope reaches its final destination in space, a million miles away

The $10 billion telescope is nearly ready to begin capturing images that scientists hope will help uncover the mysteries of the universe — and scope out other possible habitable planets.

Autherine Lucy Foster (center), the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, waves as the university awarded her an honorary doctorate during a commencement ceremony, on May 3, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

University of Alabama will remove Klan leader's name from a campus building after all

The university's trustees voted to strip the name of a one-time governor who led the Ku Klux Klan from a campus building and rename it solely for the school's first Black student.

Then Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is seen at a news conference with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in 2018. A longtime senator known for working across party lines, Hatch died Saturday at age 88.

Orrin Hatch, longtime Republican Utah senator, dies at 88

Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history, was known for working across party lines.

U.N. Climate Conference President On 'Last Best Chance' To Combat Global Warming

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alok Sharma, president of the United Nations climate change conference COP 26, which is set to take place in Glasgow after being postponed a year.

Fog hangs over downtown San Diego as cooler weather moves into San Diego County, May 29, 2020.

Cooler Weather Weekend With A Warm-Up On Memorial Day In San Diego County

It's expected to be a bit cooler in San Diego County Saturday and Sunday as onshore flow and a fairly deep marine layer prevail west of the mountains, the National Weather Service said.

Prosecutors filed over 40 more felony charges against Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who is facing charges of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in earlier this month.

Boulder Supermarket Shooting Suspect Faces Dozens Of New Charges

Prosecutors amend the criminal complaint against Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa to include more than 40 new charges.

Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was arrested Wednesday and released later that day on $100,000 bond.

Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Makes 1st Court Appearance In Manslaughter Case

Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. Wright's family has expressed skepticism about the police explanation that Potter mistook her gun for her Taser.

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