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An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.

The Trump administration's plans to convert some 50,000 civil servants into at-will employees has some worried that essential government functions will be politicized.

The Department of Energy is focusing on aerogels to reduce the severity of lithium battery fires. A lab that creates the substance shares the technology behind it all.

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Inaugural Galinson Solomon Lecture, featuring Deborah Archer Deborah Archer is a tenured professor, Associate Dean of Experiential Education and Clinical Programs, and Director of the Community Equity Lab at New York University School of Law. Deborah is also the president of the ACLU and a nationally recognized expert on civil liberties, civil rights, and racial justice. She is an award-winning teacher and legal scholar whose articles have appeared in leading law reviews. This is a hybrid event. Made possible by Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon and all other donors that contributed to the Endowed Fund for Law, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Visit: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/bhwxxbd California Western School of Law on Instagram and Facebook

High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in violence this year.

The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes.

Warmer weather is expected for San Diego County this week, with possible low clouds and fog along the coast for the next few days, forecasters said Tuesday.

The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR's Susan Stone went hands-on with The Sims shortly after its debut.

Here's how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey.