Few rules address extreme heat problem in prisons There are few rules about heat in the nation's prison cells. As temperatures rise, advocates say the situation is becoming more and more dangerous. Sarah Betancourt // GBH
What the Inflation Reduction Act means for electric car buyers and auto companies The Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed into law this week includes a key provision that is meant to spur greater growth in the electric vehicle market. Arezou Rezvani
Judge blocks prosecutors from enforcing 1931 abortion ban in Michigan Abortion is still legal in Michigan after a circuit court judge ruled that county prosecutors can't charge providers with a felony. The decision blocks the enforcement of a 1931 pre-Roe abortion ban. Rick Pluta
Starbucks must rehire 7 Memphis employees who supported a union, a judge says The first Starbucks union was formed in Buffalo, N.Y. a year ago, launching what has since become a nationwide organizing campaign Jaclyn Diaz
Allen Weisselberg, a Trump Org employee for decades, pleads guilty to felony charges Weisselberg entered his guilty plea in state court in lower Manhattan on Thursday. He's the latest person close to former President Trump to plead guilty or be convicted at trial of a felony. Ilya Marritz
Can a teen be too immature to choose abortion? This court case shows the complexities A Florida court ruled that a parentless 16-year-old seeking an abortion was not "sufficiently mature" to make that decision. The case highlights the longstanding challenges of parental consent laws. Rachel Treisman
Former judges who sent kids to jail for kickbacks must pay more than $200 million The two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated the scheme have been ordered to pay hundreds of people they victimized in one of the worst judicial scandals in U.S. history. The Associated Press
What's at stake for Trump in multiple court cases that are unfolding this week? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ex-federal prosecutor Elie Honig about cases against Trump and his allies — including a court hearing that will consider unsealing the affidavit in the Mar-a-Lago search.
The Trump Organization's former CFO is expected to admit to 15 felonies Longtime Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty on Thursday to a tax fraud scheme in New York. Steve Inskeep
Plácido Domingo linked to criminal ring in Argentina, prosecutors say Media in Argentina have broadcast audio recordings of police wiretaps that prosecutors say includes the voice of the famed singer making plans for a sexual encounter arranged by the crime ring. Anastasia Tsioulcas