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The suspect is accused of taking part in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. His trial in New York City could set the stage for other terrorism-related cases to follow.

More than 2 million people are incarcerated in the United States, and the cost is becoming unbearable for many state and federal governments. Even some "tough-on-crime" conservatives are starting to call for the release of inmates.

Former prisoners spoke about the effects of solitary confinement Tuesday in a congressional hearing aimed at banning it for some inmates. Solitary confinement is also extremely expensive, critics say.

The lawsuit takes aim at provisions that limit early voting periods and require a government photo ID as an illegal form of discrimination against minorities at the ballot box, according to a person briefed on the Justice Department's plans.

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Gregory Ablavsky, professor at Stanford Law School, about a set of cases the Supreme Court will hear on Monday involving the water rights of the Navajo Nation.

Investigators are determining what caused a deadly fire in a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso. At least 39 people were killed.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell about her reporting on a software that helps landlords set the highest possible prices for rent.

The fed raised interest rates again this week by 3/4 of a percent, and mortgage rates have seen their biggest jump in 40 years. Borrowing on credit cards, and car loans is also going up.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with gun control expert Robert Spitzer about President Biden's push for an assault-style weapons ban after recent mass shootings in Colorado and Virginia.

Tens of thousands of public sector workers — including rail workers and mail carriers — are striking December, in the largest series of labor actions the U.K. has seen in more than a decade.