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President Trump has been making bold legal claims lately, including that he can pardon himself, and that the president can't obstruct justice. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck about the validity of these legal arguments.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow about his profile of Scot Peterson, the Broward County sheriff deputy stationed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the day a gunman killed 17 people.

New Orleans krewes stage parades through the city in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras. This year, a krewe formed by Mexican immigrants, Krewe de Mayahuel, showcased Mexican history and art.

From engineering to economics, from painting to planetary science, the range of this year's class is vast. But the MacArthur Foundation expects them all to do big things with their newfound $625,000.

Peggy Sue Gerron, the titular inspiration of Buddy Holly's early hit, became a barrier-breaker in California and, eventually, an unofficial ambassador to Lubbock, Texas.

Final arguments were given on Thursday in the murder trial of Jason Van Dyke, who shot teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014. The killing sparked weeks of unrest and resulted in political fallout.

Rachel Martin talks to Republican strategist Alex Conant about how the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process is energizing conservative voters just ahead of midterm elections.

The new changes come after leaders agreed to narrow the income eligibility for those getting the next round of stimulus checks, as some moderate Democrats wanted. GOP amendments are expected to fail.

Sarah Langan's new novel takes the old theme of "something rotten in suburbia" and pushes it into the future, in an intense, uncomfortable story about class resentment and the horrors it can lead to.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Elizabeth Holmes, writer and longtime royal watcher, about the fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's interview with Oprah Winfrey.