Cornell University names Sally Yates, former acting U.S. attorney general and career federal prosecutor, to lead an independent review into how the school handled a former student's rape allegations.

A gap in the law in New York and nearly two dozen other states makes it hard to prosecute rape if the victim has been drinking or taking drugs beforehand.

According to The Wall Street Journal, President Trump's Justice Department is reviewing the conduct of special prosecutors who, more than 50 years ago, investigated the Watergate break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.

President Trump has repeatedly called for Disney's ABC to fire late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, for mocking him. Trump has also routinely denounced ABC's The View, accusing it of being unfair.

The cuts come as a consequence of President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's focus on violent crime and immigration, leaving other priorities understaffed.

The Supreme Court heard its first argument of the new term: a case about how much power local governments have to recover the costs of responding to the effects of climate change.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Murphy, a professor at NYU School of Law and an expert on sexual assault law, about how New York state considers alcohol use when determining the presence of consent.

Monday kicked off the new Supreme Court term, one that will once again be full of controversial topics from religion to guns and immigration.

The details of the gang rape allegations at Cornell University are prompting survivors of sexual assault to share their experiences on social media.

The Supreme Court is weighing Boulder, Colorado's lawsuit against oil companies over the effects of climate change.