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Letters: 'Linsanity', The Meaning Of 'Black Cool'

NPR's Neal Conan reads from listener comments on previous show topics including the concept of "black cool," Jeremy Lin and "Linsanity," and which country's constitution Egypt should use as an example.

Khader Adnan, a senior member of the radical Islamic Jihad group, has been held by Israel without charge. Israel agreed Tuesday to release Adnan, 33, who was on a hunger strike for more than two months.

Israel Agrees To Free Palestinian Hunger Striker

Palestinians have long complained about the Israeli practice of detention without trial. One such prisoner went on a hunger strike for more than two months, and Israel has now agreed to free him.

Retired Massachusetts Judge Defends Forced Abortion Ruling

The mentally ill woman objected to the abortion citing her religious beliefs. But the judge granted the woman's parents guardianship so they could consent to the abortion. The case was eventually overturned by an appeals court.

Drinking on screen, even in a cautionary tale like <em>The Hangover Part II, </em>can encourage kids to try drinking, according to new research.

Lights, Action, Drinking: Movie Scenes Tempt Teens To Binge

Teenagers who see drinking scenes in movies are more likely to start drinking, and to binge drink themselves, according to a new study. Drinking features in almost all movies, even in many rated for children.

A woman is taken away by police after fainting during clashes when relatives of inmates killed during last week's prison fire stormed the restricted area of the morgue in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Monday.

Honduras Says Deadly Prison Fire Started By Cigarette

Government officials said the fire, which killed 359, was accidentally set when an inmate fell asleep with a lit cigarette.

Senior Cory Weissman (center) of Gettysburg College, takes his second free-throw shot in a Division III Centennial Conference game against Washington College.

When There's More To Winning Than Winning

Cory Weissman didn't get a chance to play much basketball before suffering a stroke during his freshman year at Gettysburg College. But as a senior, for at least one game, the ball was in his court.

The Medal of Honor is held by a military honor guard at the White House last September, when President Obama awarded the medal to Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer, 23, from Greensburg, Ky., for his actions in Afghanistan. The Supreme Court is now deciding if those who <em>falsely</em> claim to have won such military awards can be prosecuted for lying.

Can 'I Earned The Medal Of Honor' Get You Jailed?

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case about lies, big and small, and when those lies can be a crime under the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. At issue is the constitutionality of a law making it a crime to lie about being the recipient of military medals.

Customers use Bank of America ATMs in New York. The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it is looking into ways to help consumers limit their exposure to banks' overdraft fees.

New Consumer Agency Eyes Bank Overdraft Fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that last year, banks made $15 billion to $22 billion from the overdrawn-account fees they charge customers. The agency is seeking data from banks so it can help customers avoid such charges. But any changes could lead banks to raise other fees.

Bars and restaurants are already legally on the hook for stopping would-be drunken drivers. Some in Boston say valet parking attendants should be, too.

Should Valets Be Responsible For Drunk Drivers, Too?

A Boston city councilor wants to enlist the help of valets in keeping drunken drivers off the road. "They are literally our last line of defense," says Rob Consalvo. But critics say that's too much responsibility for valets who, unlike bartenders, are not trained to spot intoxication.

Activist: 2 Foreign Journalists Killed In Syria

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