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Uncertainty in the financial markets centers on inflation

The pandemic was marked by a surge in all kinds of investments — from stocks to Bitcoin. Now surging inflation is leading to steep falls across the markets.

Abortion rights advocates and abortion rights opponents demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a 2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before viability.

Roe v. Wade's future is in doubt after historic arguments at Supreme Court

The fate of abortion in the U.S. appears to be on shaky ground as a divided Supreme Court weighs a Mississippi law. A decision in the case is expected by summer.

Status Check: Where Voting Rights Cases Stand With The Supreme Court

The high Court decided not to hear a case on North Carolina's restrictive voting law. But other cases are moving forward. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Richard Hasen, law professor at UC Irvine.

Lieberman Loss Watched for Larger Meaning

Political observers are looking for the meaning in Sen. Joseph Lieberman's loss to political novice Ned Lamont in Connecticut's Democratic primary. Does it signal a larger anti-war movement? It was the most important of several notable races on Tuesday that may indicate trends for November's general election.

David Brooks Defines The New 'Social Animal'

"If you mention the word love at a congressional hearing, they look at you like you're Oprah," David Brooks says. But new research has convinced the New York Times writer that to make truly effective public policy, you have to see the emotional and social connections behind the numbers.

A Supreme Court justice's paragraph could mean weaker protections for voters of color

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch tacked on some sentences to a 2021 ruling — planting the seeds of a legal fight that could further weaken Voting Rights Act protections for people of color.

GPTZero in action: The bot correctly detected AI-written text. The writing sample that was submitted? ChatGPT's attempt at "an essay on the ethics of AI plagiarism that could pass a ChatGPT detector tool."

A college student created an app that can tell whether AI wrote an essay

Some students have been using ChatGPT, a text-based bot, to do their homework for them. Now, 22-year-old Edward Tian's new app is attracting educators working to combat AI plagiarism.

An oil and gas lease sale in Alaska may indicate a shift in energy firms' priorities

In Alaska, the Cook Inlet oil and gas lease auction brought in just one bidder. It may be a signal of what's to come with leases in the region.

William Taylor, former United States ambassador to Ukraine and pro-democracy activists speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial on February 20, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Ex-U.S. ambassador says Poland's gesture toward Ukraine might encourage other allies

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to William Taylor, ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about Poland's decision to provide MiG-29s to Ukraine. It may signal new urgency by allies to try to end Russia's invasion.

Ex-U.S. ambassador says Poland's gesture toward Ukraine might encourage other allies

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to William Taylor, ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about Poland's decision to provide MiG-29s to Ukraine. It may signal new urgency by allies to try to end Russia's invasion.

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