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GOP Rep. Jim Banks On Reports That Trump Asked Comey To Stop Flynn Probe

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Banks about reports President Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop the investigation into his former national security adviser.

White House Denies Reports Trump Asked Comey To Drop Flynn Probe

Multiple reports say that former FBI Director James Comey wrote in a memo that President Trump asked him to shut down the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 14. Xi offered tens of billions of dollars for projects that are part of his signature foreign policy initiative linking China to much of Asia, Europe and Africa.

For China's 'New Silk Road,' Ambitious Goals And More Than A Few Challenges

The multibillion-dollar "plan of the century" aims to create a network of trade routes, rail lines, ports and highways, linking countries on four continents. Nearly 70 countries have signed on.

How Many Teenagers Die Each Day ... And Why

A new report from the World Health Organization looks at the causes — and how most of the deaths could be prevented.

Conan O'Brien in 2016. He is being sued by a writer who accuses him of stealing jokes. O'Brien says the idea of stealing someone else's comedy makes him physically ill.

Can You Copyright Your Dumb Joke? And How Can You Prove It's Yours?

"Joke theft" sounds funny, but that claim is at the heart of a lawsuit lodged against Conan O'Brien. The case brings thorny questions of humor to the courtroom, a place not always known for jokes.

Bon Jovi Surprises College Graduates

Bon Jovi performed at the graduation ceremony for students of Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Students fought hard on social media to bring the band.

Don't Text In The Movie, Or Risk A Lawsuit

A Texas man went on a bad first date. He says his date was texting during a movie. He was so ticked off he filed a lawsuit demanding she pay the cost of the movie ticket.

A statue to Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard is the third post-Civil War monument to come down in New Orleans. The bronze statue was taken down from its previous spot at the entrance to City Park just after 3 a.m. local time Wednesday.

One More To Go: New Orleans Takes Down Civil War General's Statue

Early Wednesday, a bronze statue of Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was taken down in New Orleans. A statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee is next on the list of monuments to be removed.

Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning was released Wednesday from Fort Leavenworth, a military prison in Kansas. In January, then-President Barack Obama commuted Manning's 35-year prison sentence after she requested clemency.

Chelsea Manning, Once Sentenced To 35 Years, Walks Free After 7 Years

Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of leaking classified U.S. documents, has been released from a military prison in Kansas. President Barack Obama commuted her sentence in January.

Sen. Collins Wants Comey To Testify Before Intelligence Committee

Rachel Martin talks to Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine about President Trump's conversations with then FBI Director James Comey regarding his national security advisor Michael Flynn.

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