The LA Riots, 30 years later Since Los Angeles exploded three decades ago, some things have changed and so much remains the same. Sandhya Dirks
The ACLU says Amber Heard has paid less than half of her $3.5 million donation pledge The actor made the pledge as she ended her marriage to Johnny Depp, saying she would split $7 million between the ACLU and a children's hospital. Depp's defamation case against Heard is ongoing. Bill Chappell
What does Kennedy v. Bremerton School District mean for how schools handle religious speech? What started out as one coach's post game ritual at Bremerton High School wound its way to the Supreme Court earlier this week. Libby Denkmann
States sue the U.S. Postal Service over its decision to buy gas-powered trucks The lawsuits contend that purchases of thousands of fossil fuel-powered delivery vehicles will cause environmental harm for decades to come. The Postal Service says it conducted a thorough review. The Associated Press
Inside the world of process serving: Explaining what happened to Olivia Wilde Actor Jason Sudeikis says he never meant for his former fiancée to be served papers in front of thousands of spectators. But how did that happen? A process server explains the mechanics of the system. Vanessa Romo
As more states restrict reproductive rights, abortion options dwindle NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to legal historian Mary Ziegler about red state abortion restrictions ahead of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling that could erode the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
Italian children should not automatically receive their father's surname, court says Italy's Constitutional Court ruled that automatically assigning newborns the father's surname at birth is unconstitutional and damaging to the children's identity. Dustin Jones
'I was raised to be an animal, and that's what happened.' Arthur Longworth's long, troubling path toward redemption ‘There's an enormous amount of realization these days, an appreciation for the unbelievable rates of incarceration among young people, either while they're in foster care or immediately afterwards.’ John O'Brien
Anchor Sage Steele is suing ESPN over free speech claims Steele's lawyers accuse ESPN and Disney of violating her First Amendment rights and breaching her contract after she made comments on a podcast last September. Dustin Jones
Non-U.S. citizens could become police officers in California, if this bill passes The California state senate voted to allow people who aren't United States citizens to be police. Some more conservative voices say government authority should be embodied by citizens. Martin Kaste