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Amil Patel (left) and Bob Dunn run the front desk at this Walgreens pharmacy on the campus of the University of California, San Francisco. The store will be one of the first to take advantage of a new California law expanding pharmacists' scope of practice.

California Women Can Soon Go Right To The Pharmacist For Birth Control

Under a new law being implemented in California, women will be able to walk into a pharmacy, get a prescription for contraceptive pills, the ring, or the patch, and get it filled — all in one visit.

Wal-Mart employee Dayngel Fernandez stocks shelves in the produce department of a Miami store in February. Activists say the company's recent corporate policy changes don't address systemic labor and environmental problems.

Why Wal-Mart's Labor Issues Run Deeper Than Too Much Justin Bieber

Wal-Mart has said it will turn up the heat and turn down the Justin Bieber music at stores to appease employees. But it's not addressing the most glaring problems in its supply chain, activists say.

Azamat Tazhayakov, left, Dias Kadyrbayev, center, and Robel Phillipos, right, college friends of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, sit during a hearing in federal court in Boston in May 2014.

Friends Of Boston Bomber Sentenced For 'Impeding Investigation'

Azamat Tazhayakov was convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of justice for helping get rid of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's backpack. Robel Phillipos was convicted of lying to the FBI.

After the quake of 2010, a man stands on a rooftop yelling for any sign of his missing relatives in a Port-au-Prince neighborhood.

Behind The Story: What Made NPR Look Into Red Cross Efforts In Haiti?

The agency ran into problems in its response to Superstorm Sandy. Then came the Haiti earthquake. The Red Cross spent nearly half a billion. Our reporter wanted to find out: What did it accomplish?

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill last month.

Giving 'Long Shots' — Sanders and Others — A Fair Shot

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders worry that the media is writing off their candidate too soon.

The Cathedral of St. Paul in January, the same month the Archdiocese of St. Paul filed for bankruptcy protection in connection with sex abuse claims.

Prosecutor Charges Minnesota Archdiocese With Turning 'Blind Eye' To Abuse

The six gross misdemeanor charges and a related civil complaint stem from abuse by former St. Paul priest Curtis Wehmeyer.

If Ohio Gov. John Kasich Runs For President, He Could Be A Wildcard

No Republican has been elected to the White House without winning Ohio. That's one reason to pay attention to Gov. John Kasich, who is considering joining the crowded field of Republican candidates.

Jobs Report Shows Slight Increase In Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate went up slightly last month to 5.5 percent. But Friday's report from the Labor Department also shows a healthy increase in jobs for May.

A Latino History of Hip-Hop: Part 2

This second installment of our two-part series on Latino hip-hop features Mellow Man Ace and Bobbito Garcia, a look at Big Pun, and more.

Robbie Keane scored in Ireland's controversial World Cup qualifying match with France on Nov. 18, 2009 — but the country was eliminated by the aggregate score of 2-1. Ireland's soccer association says FIFA paid 5 million euros — $7 million at 2010 exchange rates — over a blatant breaking of the rules by France.

Irish Soccer Details $7 Million FIFA Payment Over Handball

While earlier news has alleged hefty bribes over the awarding of the tournament, this case centers on a pivotal play in a World Cup playoff game that played in a key role in Ireland staying home.

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