Defense Team Urges Jury To Send Boston Bomber To Prison For Life
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: In a few words, here is the defense for the Boston Marathon bomber. He was drawn into the deadly plot by his older brother. STEVE INSKEEP,...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Bomber Gets Emotional During Relatives' Testimony
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: In Boston this afternoon, convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev got emotional in court for the first time. Five of his relatives from Russia...
View ArticleFamily Of Suspected Terrorist Killed By Boston Police Call For Investigation
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A suspected terrorist was fatally shot this week in Boston by antiterrorism officers. His family is calling for a full...
View ArticleAfter Supreme Court Decision, What's Next For Gay Rights Groups?
Having clinched the long-sought prize of same-sex marriage in all 50 states, some long-time advocates are now waking up to the realization that they need to find a new job. At least one major same-sex...
View ArticleCurbing Sexual Assault Becomes Big Business On Campus
Students headed for college this fall can expect a slew of new efforts aimed at preventing campus sexual assault. A federal law that took effect this summer requires schools to offer programs to help...
View ArticleFor Students Accused Of Campus Rape, Legal Victories Win Back Rights
College students can't miss the warnings these days about the risk of campus sexual assault, but increasingly, some students are also taking note of what they perceive as a different danger. "Once you...
View ArticleFilming For Marathon Bombing Movie Stirs Emotions In Boston
To many who lived it, the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was the worst day of their lives. So when Hollywood started looking for people willing to relive it as extras in a feature film about the attacks,...
View ArticleUnraveled: The Mystery Of The Secret Street Artist In Boston
I first noticed it in a neighborhood of Boston aptly called the "Innovation District." On a crumbling corner of an old brick building, there was a gaping hole created by about 15 missing clay bricks,...
View ArticleWho Decides If You're Too Young To Marry?
More than 700 million women worldwide today were married as children, and most of them are in developing countries. But there is a growing recognition that many young teens are marrying in the United...
View ArticleFans Want Patriots' Draft Pick Restored And Sue NFL To Make It Happen
A group of die-hard Patriots fans went to federal court earlier this week trying to overturn the team's punishment for Deflategate . The Patriots were stripped of their first-round draft pick after the...
View ArticleBreaking The Cycle Of Sexual Abuse Of Students By Prep School Teachers
When it comes to sexual assault of students, some say private secondary schools are still being a little too private about how they handle misconduct. A recent Boston Globe investigation found hundreds...
View ArticleObama Designates 1st Marine National Monument In The Atlantic Ocean
During the Our Ocean conference in Washington, D.C., President Obama announced the creation of the first national marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean. "We're protecting fragile ecosystems off the...
View ArticleFor Some Sexual Assault Activists, Trump Tape Is A Teachable Moment
One staple in just about every sexual assault prevention program is the video vignette. It's usually a play-acted scenario used to teach students what crosses the line. Now, the videotape of GOP...
View ArticleCan Sobriety Tests Weed Out Drivers Who've Smoked Too Much Weed?
For decades the same test has been used to convict drunk drivers. Police ask a driver to stand on one leg, walk a straight line and recite the alphabet. If the driver fails, the officer will testify in...
View ArticleWhen Dating In The Era Of Divisive Politics, Both Sides Stick To Themselves
They say opposites attract. But these days, maybe not so much. A growing number of singles are adding a clause to their online dating profiles telling either Trump haters or Trump supporters —...
View ArticleDHS To Help Jewish Community Centers Enhance Security Protocols
The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up its support for Jewish institutions across the nation who've received more than 120 bomb threats in the past two months. Jewish Community Centers have...
View ArticleAs White Supremacists Push Onto Campuses, Schools Wrestle With Response
There's been an unprecedented spike in white supremacist activity on campuses across the U.S. since the election and college students and administrators are struggling to figure out how to respond....
View ArticleJewish Leaders Say Anti-Semitism Around The Nation Is A Disturbing Trend
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The anti-Semitic slogans at the weekend's rally in Charlottesville follow a recent spike in threats and vandalism targeting Jewish sites...
View ArticleHarassment Scandals Shine Spotlight On Confidentiality Clauses
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: As allegations of sexual misconduct continue to come out against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and many others, some are taking aim at...
View ArticleAs Milk Prices Decline, Worries About Dairy Farmer Suicides Rise
As the nation's dairy farmers struggle through their fourth year of depressed milk prices, concerns are rising that many are becoming depressed themselves. The outlook for the next year is so bleak,...
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