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The law voted on by Israel's parliament legalizes almost 4,000 unauthorized homes on private Palestinian land in the West Bank. Critics say the move is a massive blow to any future peace deal.

According to a report in Israeli media, Israel has hacked activists, mayors and other Israeli citizens without judicial oversight using spyware from the controversial NSO Group.

The Supreme Court rules that prison inmates have a constitutional right to not be put in Supermax prisons if it's not necessary. Supermax is an extremely restricted environment, with virtually no human contact. The High Court has approved Ohio's program of reviews for deciding whether a given inmate's crime is serious enough to merit such restrictive confinement.

The Senate has voted 94-2 to confirm Hillary Clinton as secretary of State. Clinton was expected to be confirmed Tuesday, but Texas Sen. John Cornyn raised objections, citing foreign contributions to Bill Clinton's foundation.

At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?

Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Hank Nuwer about concerns that a pandemic-induced lull in hazing-related deaths may reverse as college students return to campus.

Rescue crews in Surfside, Fla., have to work slowly as they pick through the ruins of the 12-story condominium that collapsed Thursday. Dozens of people remain missing as families hope for the best.

What had promised to be a record corn crop in central Illinois earlier this year, may not be one after all.

Chicago is requiring its workers to be vaccinated or undergo twice-weekly testing on their own time and dime. The head of the police union is urging cops not to share their vaccination info.