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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Frederick Schauer, a law professor at the University of Virginia, about whether this directive is constitutional.

The minor, who is being referred to as Jane Doe, has obtained a judge's permission to have an abortion. But the Department of Health and Human Services has refused to allow her to visit a clinic.

Martin Schulz's main handicap is that his party spent eight of the past 12 years in coalition with the German chancellor's party, so their policies are barely distinguishable from each other.

Alaska is a leader in microgrids since its remote communities have had to power themselves for decades.

Zimbabwe's new leader Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived back in the country and addressed the people about how he'll replace longtime ruler Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa returned from a self-imposed exile after Mugabe fired him from his vice president role.

For decades, Tulsa planned carefully and imposed regulations to prevent the kind of devastating floods that used to make national headlines. Now other cities are noticing.

Last summer, white nationalists and counterprotesters both found themselves in Charlottesville, Va. The white nationalist rally turned deadly. Now a former federal prosecutor says the law enforcement response to the event was a "series of failures."

Justice has been swift for some of the men accused of sexual harassment in media and entertainment. But in politics the consequences haven't been as swift or decisive. The biggest reason: democracy.

The Senate has begun debate on a GOP plan to overhaul the nation's tax code, with major economic and political consequences in the balance.

The Nashville singer sits down with NPR's Ari Shapiro to talk about his latest album, which includes songs he wrote long ago, re-recorded tracks, and covers of his favorite tunes.