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Copies of <em>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone</em>, on sale in an Arlington, Virginia bookstore in 2000.

On Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary, Listen To His NPR Debut

The first Harry Potter book came out 20 years ago today. One year later, in 1998, was the first time we mentioned the book, on All Things Considered. Here's Margot Adler's piece in its entirety.

Supreme Court Will Rule On Trump's Travel Ban In The Fall

In the meantime, the court allowed parts of the ban to be enforced again. Rachel Martin talks to Carrie Severino, chief council for the conservative Judicial Crisis Network.

Tucker Ruth Pavan with parents Terrah and Marisa Pavan

U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Arkansas High Court, OK's Birth Certificates For Same-Sex Parents

In emphatic language, the Supreme Court of the United States Monday reversed the Arkansas Supreme Court’s lopsided decision to deny non-birth parents in...

UPDATED--Semi-Driver dead in 'direct hit' on Harrisburg Road Bridge

A driver is dead after an impact at the Harrisburg bridge on I-555. 57-year-old Jackie Becker of Jonesboro was killed in the accident, according to the…

Anthony Scaramucci, an adviser to President Trump, was the subject of a story posted to CNN.com that was eventually retracted. Three journalists resigned over the story, and CNN has apologized to Scaramucci.

CNN Resignations A Sign Of The High Stakes In Covering Trump's Administration

Three investigative journalists have quit after the network retracted a story about a congressional inquiry into a link between Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci and a Russian investment fund.

Sulmi, 14, of Guatemala was 9 months pregnant when this photo was taken. "I was a little sad to be married so young," she says. "I am in the youngest in my family to be in a union. Getting married is a lot better and prettier because you get to wear a big white dress."

The Billion Dollar Cost Of Child Marriage

Research on child marriage has mainly focused on the toll it takes on individuals. Now, a report looks at the economic impact on poor countries.

Mya Soe, 58, holds a photograph of his daughter Kyi Pyar Soe on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, last year. He says he was told that his daughter was trafficked to China.

China Back On State Department List Of Worst Human Trafficking Offenders

In its latest annual report on the global state of human trafficking, the State Department has issued highly public criticism of China — a move that could increase tensions between China and the U.S.

Queen Elizabeth II is getting a raise, in part to pay for upgrades at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen Gets A Raise And Buckingham Palace Is Poised For An Upgrade

It's expensive being royal. The queen is expected to get an annual payout of around $105 million by 2019 and palace repairs are a priority.

In this June 18, 2015, photo, a prisoner walks near his crowded living area in Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore, Ala. Tuesday's ruling comes in a class action lawsuit brought by inmates who argued the conditions violated the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Alabama Prisons Ruled 'Horrendously Inadequate,' Must Improve

A U.S. District judge issued the ruling Tuesday in a class action lawsuit brought by inmates who argued the prisons' conditions were cruel and unusual punishment.

A six-foot-tall privately funded Ten Commandments monument on the Arkansas Capitol grounds in Little Rock today.

Ten Commandments Installed At Arkansas State Capitol; ACLU Plans Lawsuit

The monument's key backer, state Sen. Jason Rapert, says it honors the "historical moral foundation of law." But the ACLU says it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

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