West Virginia passes bill allowing home distillation of liquor up to 5 gallons West Virginia's legislature has approved a bill that would allow individuals to distill up to five gallons of moonshine as a way to celebrate Appalachian history and heritage. Randy Yohe
What is the foundation behind the Ruth Bader Ginsburg award controversy? No awards will be given this year, the foundation told NPR, after a controversy exploded over changes to what was once called the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award. Bill Chappell
House appropriations bill would increase border enforcement capacity The budget approved by the Republican-led House includes over $9.5 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jasmine Garsd
Mexico could strong-arm Biden over Texas' immigration law SB4 NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Washington Post columnist Eduardo Porter about Texas' immigration law SB4, and Mexico's reaction to it. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Blocked by prosecutors, Seattle judge reassigned to parking and traffic tickets A Seattle judge who recently came under fire from city prosecutors has been reassigned to parking and traffic tickets. Amy Radil
FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are 'a possible victim of a crime' "We want answers, accountability, and safer planes" — and a federal investigation will help, an attorney representing passengers who were on the plane that lost its door plug tells NPR. Bill Chappell
Buying or selling a home? How the real estate fee structure impacts you A settlement by the National Realtors Association promises to change the way real estate agents are compensated. It could spell an end to 6% commissions, which are higher than people pay elsewhere. Scott Horsley
Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections. Rebecca Rosman
There's a lot of action on the New York legal front for former President Trump It's a crucial time for former President Trump's New York trials: Will his hush money trial be delayed any further? Will he pay the half a billion dollar penalty by the Monday deadline? Andrea Bernstein
As the DOJ investigates Boeing, crash victims' families wonder why it's taken so long Boeing made big promises to the Justice Department to avoid prosecution after two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets. That deal now faces heightened scrutiny after a door plug blew off a jet in midair. Joel Rose
