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Attorneys for Chelsea Manning — Moira Meltzer-Cohen, left, and Christopher Leibig — speak after she was taken into custody after refusing to answer questions from a federal grand jury investigating the release of documents to WikiLeaks.

Chelsea Manning Is Jailed After Refusing To Testify About WikiLeaks

Former Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning is back in official custody, jailed over her refusal to testify before a grand jury in a case involving Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

Marini de Livera, a pro bono lawyer from Sri Lanka, was honored at the U.S. Department of State on Thursday.

She's A Lawyer ... A Thespian ... And Now A State Department 'Woman Of Courage'

The U.S. Department of State has honored Sri Lanka's Marini de Livera for her innovative combination of drama and legal work to aid women and children.

The members of the U.S. women's national soccer team filed a lawsuit Friday against U.S. Soccer, accusing it of gender discrimination. The starting 11 are seen here before playing Brazil earlier this week in Tampa, Fla.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer For Gender Discrimination

The lawsuit argues that U.S. Soccer has a policy of paying the women's team less than the men's. "We deserved to be paid equally for our work, regardless of our gender," says player Alex Morgan.

Mike Weirsky, a New Jersey man who left his $273 million jackpot-winning Mega Millions lottery ticket at the store where he bought it, says he's going to reward whoever returned it.

Good Samaritan Returns Lost Lottery Ticket. The Man Who Bought It Wins Jackpot

A New Jersey man is basking in the good fortune of a $273 million lottery jackpot win that wouldn't have happened without the kindness of a stranger. He's trying to find that person to reward them.

Graphic facilitator Emily Jane Steinberg rendered a visual summary in real time of the conversation at an opioid summit held in Stroud, Okla., in late February.

Commentary: Can Oklahoma Eliminate Overdose Deaths?

While there's been progress in lowering the death rate from prescription opioids in Oklahoma, the number of opioid prescriptions written in the state outpaces the national average.

MMR vaccine being drawn into a syringe. This combined vaccine protects children from three viral diseases: measles, mumps and rubella.

Injecting NPR's Vaccine Coverage With Respect — And Facts

Journalists are grappling with how to include diverse perspectives, without spreading misinformation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with reporters for her weekly news conference at the Capitol on Thursday.

House Democrats Try To Recover From Week Dominated By Public Splits

Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned to tout a bill overhauling campaign finance laws but instead had to manage tensions about how to respond to arguments that Rep. Ilhan Omar made anti-Semitic remarks.

Activity At 2nd North Korean Missile Site Indicates Possible Launch Preparations

Satellite imagery shows that vehicles and rail cars appeared in late February at Sanumdong, a facility where the North has built some of its largest rockets and missiles.

More Female Athletes Freeze Out Figure Skating In Favor Of Ice Hockey

More girls are taking to the ice — not as figure skaters — but as hockey players. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with The Wall Street Journal's Anne Marie Chaker about her report on girls in ice hockey.

Lawmakers Debate Merits Of Nickelback Band On House Floor

The band Nickelback got a surprise mention on floor of the House of Representatives Thursday when two Congressman exchanged strong opinions about the band.

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