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Former White House counsel Don McGahn, pictured in April 2018, has been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, but the White House has directed him not to comply with the document request.

White House 'Directed' Ex-Counsel McGahn Not To Comply With Congressional Subpoena

Pat Cipollone, the current White House counsel, says the documents "remain legally protected from disclosure under longstanding constitutional principles."

Performance artist Tristan Parks from a December workshop of his piece 'They Do Not Know Harlem: In Communion with James Baldwin' at the Slippage Lab at Duke University.

Artist Creates A ‘Spiritual Workshop’ With James Baldwin

Artist Tristan Parks has spent so much time in communion with James Baldwin in the past year that he says he is “sure Baldwin is annoyed” with him at...

Michael Lang in New York City this March, at a press event announcing the planned artist lineup for the Woodstock 50 music festival.

Woodstock 50 Promoter Claims Former Funders Drained $17 Million From Festival

Michael Lang, one of the founders of the original Woodstock and the promoter behind the tentative 2019 event, accused his former investor, Dentsu Aegis Network, of taking the money improperly.

Stock Markets In Turmoil Amid Uncertainty Over U.S.-China Trade Talks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes plunged Tuesday after Trump administration officials accused Beijing of reneging on commitments it had already made in the talks.

A new book explores the psychological harms of domestic violence.

'No Visible Bruises' Upends Stereotypes Of Abuse, Sheds Light On Domestic Violence

An average of four women are killed by their partners every day in America. Crisis center CEO Suzanne Dubus and writer Rachel Louise Snyder talk about how to help women leave abusive relationships.

Cellphone footage shot by Sandra Bland and made public Monday night shows her encounter with state Trooper Brian Encinia that led to her arrest in 2015. Days later, Bland was found dead in her jail cell.

Sandra Bland's Phone Video Of Her Own Arrest Surfaces, Reviving Calls For New Inquiry

"Open up the case, period," Bland's sister, Shante Needham, said after seeing a video that Bland made with her cellphone, recording the traffic stop that put her in jail and led to her death.

Tiny Desk Contest Contestant Bernie Dalton Dies After Battling ALS

The musician won our hearts with his deeply moving 2018 Tiny Desk contest entry as Bernie and The Believers. He'd been fighting bulbar-onset ALS, an aggressive form of Lou Gehrig's disease.

Carnival's Fathom cruise line ship Adonia arrives from Miami in Havana on May 2, 2016. Two years later, two U.S. citizens have filed suits against Carnival Corp. for using docks they say the Cuban authorities seized from their families

Suits Filed Against Carnival Cruises, Cuban Firms Over Seized Property In Cuba

Following a Trump administration policy change, Exxon Mobil and two Florida individuals sued companies for using property they said was confiscated by the Cuban government.

Traffic moves along 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan on Jan. 25, 2018. After decades of efforts by transportation advocates, the state of New York has approved a plan to add congestion pricing to the city, charging drivers who enter a designated zone of Manhattan.

City Dwellers Don't Like The Idea Of Congestion Pricing — But They Get Over It

Most New York City residents oppose a plan to charge a fee to drivers who enter the crowded city center. But studies show that once such charges are in place, public opinion shifts in favor.

U.S. Consumers Concerned About Trade War Impacts As Tensions With China Intensify

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Soumaya Keynes, editor for The Economist and host of Trade Talks podcast, about how the ongoing trade battle between the U.S. and China is impacting consumers.

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