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Despite Scrutiny, Rikers Island's 'Culture Of Violence' Persists, Report Says

This latest report has fueled the debate on closing the jail facilities on the island.

Julie Eldred is back at home in Massachusetts now. But she was sentenced to a treatment program for opioid addiction as part of a probation agreement, then sent to jail when she relapsed. Some addiction specialists say that's unjust.

Court To Rule On Whether Relapse By An Addicted Opioid User Should Be A Crime

The high court in Massachusetts is weighing legal and scientific evidence to decide whether a woman convicted of larceny violated the terms of her probation by relapsing into drug use.

DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller leaves after a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The Russia Investigations: D.C. Braces For More From Mueller; Ripple Effects Widen

D.C. hunkers down, uncertain whether there'll be more legal action from DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller, as the imbroglio contagion spreads. Plus, Big Tech finishes its marathon on Capitol Hill.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds a news conference at the Department of Justice on December 15, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

The Russia Investigations: Sessions On Edge, Bannon Exiled And Internecine Combat

A cyclone of news reshapes D.C. and spins the Russia imbroglio into a significant new direction. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wound up in quicksand; Steve Bannon wound up cast into darkness.

Kenneth Branagh On His Meticulous Master Detective Role In 'Murder On The Orient Express'

Actor Kenneth Branagh has been Henry the Fifth, Iago in Othello, Victor Frankenstein, and now he's taken on another famous literary character, Agatha Christie's meticulous master detective, Hercule Poirot. Branagh both stars and directs the latest version of Murder on the Orient Express and talks with NPR's Kelly McEvers about the project.

The year 2017 was a big one for Ballou High School: For the first time, every graduate applied and was accepted to college.

Teachers Around The Country React To Investigation Into Ballou High School

We've heard from teachers nationwide about our investigation into Ballou High School. They say they see the same where they are: chronic absenteeism and pressure on teachers to pass students.

A candlelight vigil in 2013 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of a 23-year-old woman who was gang-raped on a bus in Delhi.

In Interviews With 122 Rapists, Student Pursues Not-So-Simple Question: Why?

Shattered by the rape and subsequent death of a student in Delhi in 2012, a graduate student in psychology wanted to know why they did it — and if they felt remorse.

Push-Pull Over Refugee Resettlement Could Go To Public Vote In Idaho

The national debate about whether or not to welcome refugees from the war-torn Middle East was hashed out again in Tuesday night’s Republican...

From Family Fare To Oscar Bait, The Big Pictures To See At Year's End

The final weeks of the year are chock-full of huge movies. People Magazine film critic Alynda Wheat offers reviews of some popular year-enders, including Joy, The Hateful Eight and Concussion.

President Trump speaks last week at a rally in Orlando where he kicked off his campaign for a second term. Unlike his ramshackle campaign in 2016, his 2020 effort relies on a large volunteer organization and sophisticated voter targeting.

With Voter Data And A Volunteer Army, A Whole New Trump Campaign For 2020

Operating jointly, the Trump campaign and Republican Party are leveraging Trump's rallies to gather information about voters and build a volunteer army.

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