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"Alligator Alcatraz." Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other issues remain unresolved heading into 2026. Here are 10 big legal issues to watch for.

As the Taliban take over Afghanistan, women bureaucrats are risking their lives and freedom to not only save their country and people — but to maintain the rights of women and girls.

In the midst of a CIA leak case, New York Times reporter Judith Miller refused to disclose her confidential source and as a result spent 85 days jail. She has now named Lewis Libby as her source. Staff at The New York Times have reportedly been frustrated by the paper's coverage of the episode. The investigation centers on Libby and Bush adviser Karl Rove.

The social media company is asking a Delaware court to force the world's richest man to follow through on his agreement to buy it for $44 billion.

The family of Emmett Till want authorities to serve a 1955 arrest warrant to the white woman they say is responsible for his murder and kidnapping.

Joe Armstrong, owner of WJBE 99.7 FM, says the FCC is threatening to revoke his broadcast license over his conviction for a tax crime — one that occurred years before he took ownership of the station.

Isolated areas in the storm's path could see nearly 3 feet of rain. Forecasters say the flooding will be "historic" and will affect areas far inland. One death was reported in Alabama on Wednesday.

Legislators grilled voucher funding executives and one state education department director in search for answers on how to avoid another multimillion-dollar crisis as the choice program expands.

After a drawn out jury-selection process, the opening arguments began for the first day of the Derek Chauvin trial, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd.

Johnson was booed during the queen's Platinum Jubilee — the latest sign of intense public anger over his flouting of his own government's COVID-19 rules.

Trials began this week in Idaho for 31 members of a far-right group accused of conspiring to riot at an LGBTQ event. But calls are growing for federal involvement to bring greater accountability.

With Donald Trump expected to announce another run for president in 2024, NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Sarah Longwell about how the party is positioning itself.

The NHL is using its All-Star celebrations in South Florida to highlight its efforts to increase diversity in the sport.

The move comes amid the outlines of a deal after diplomacy between U.S. and Iran via mediators — but nothing is final.

People hoping to get federally subsidized coverage on the marketplaces should make sure their 2017 premiums are paid and that they filed the correct documents with their 2016 taxes.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and House Oversight Chairman James Comer argue President Biden and his family members engaged in influence peddling.

The deaths account for one third of the total in the state so far this year.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Robert Knake of the Council on Foreign Relations about a Capital One data breach that compromised personal information of nearly 100 million Americans.

Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, spent two decades at UnitedHealth Group before his shocking death. Tributes are pouring in from coworkers and public officials in his home state of Minnesota.

They include children's access to social media and lawsuits filed by college students who say they should receive refunds for money they paid while campuses were shut down due to COVID-19.

It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to prenatal leave.

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia says the county's general fund jumped more than 56%, to nearly $860 million, since 2019. He used the audit to promote the governor's desire to cut property taxes.

Dacus's third album is an intimate collection of snapshots from her youth and teen years. Both searching and empathetic, it channels what it means to revisit the past with the wisdom of distance.

Local governments received millions for addiction treatment, recovery and prevention. Their 2024 spending was sometimes surprising or controversial. A KFF database documents 10,500+ decisions.

So far, false claims of voting malfeasance have not incited the chaos that many had feared would ensue, stoked by a mythos of election fraud that's become a core belief for many on the right.