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Even In The Robot Age, Manufacturers Need The Human Touch At modern auto plants, some tasks, like welding together a car's body, are entirely automated. But other essential jobs, including major portions of final assembly, are still best left to people. Read more on NPR

Site's Ties To Shootings Renew Debate Over Internet's Role In Radicalizing Extremists 8chan is a site where like-minded people gather to talk about cartoons, Game of Thrones and neo-Nazi ideology. Suspects in shootings at a U.S. synagogue and New Zealand mosques had used the site. Read more on NPR

Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window On The World Only 25% of eighth graders score proficient in geography on standardized tests. Some teachers are using a video chat game to engage kids in the world around them. Read more on NPR

TikTok, Explained NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks writer Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone to explain the new video sharing app TikTok. Read more on NPR

Facebook Could Face Up To $5 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations Facebook reported strong profits on Wednesday but also revealed it is setting aside $3 billion to pay a penalty to regulators for violating users' privacy. Read more on NPR

Facebook Recruits Surveillance Hawk To Be Its Top Lawyer Facebook's new chief lawyer is tasked with guiding the firm through increasingly treacherous legal woes. Jennifer Newstead was one of the lawyers who crafted the controversial Patriot Act. Read more on NPR

FAA Certifies Google's Wing Drone Delivery Company To Operate As An Airline Wing's drones are made to deliver a wide range of items — including coffee, chocolate and burritos — from local merchants to their customers. Read more on NPR

The Affluent Homeless: A Sleeping Pod, A Hired Desk And A Handful Of Clothes Many young people participate in the rental economy. They own less stuff than their parents' generation, and they rent or share a lot more. For some it's a choice; for others, a necessity. Read more on NPR

Following Easter Attacks In Sri Lanka, A Social Media Ban Disabled Some Apps Sri Lanka government officials shut down social media in the wake of the attacks. Such moves are more common and signal how tech companies struggle to maintain control of who uses their platforms. Read more on NPR

Samsung Delays Launch Of $2,000 Folding Phone After Reviewers Find Broken Screens The Galaxy Fold was due to go on sale this Friday, but reviewers discovered bulges, flickering and other problems with its 7.3-inch screen. Samsung says it plans to run further tests. Read more on NPR

Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care The search giant's push into artificial intelligence as a tool for health improvement is a natural evolution for a company that has developed algorithms that reach deep into our lives through the Web. Read more on NPR

This Week, NASA Is Pretending An Asteroid Is On Its Way To Smack The Earth A fictitious asteroid is the focus of a realistic exercise, as experts at the Planetary Defense Conference run through how they would respond to news of a looming asteroid strike. Read more on NPR

NASA's InSight Probe May Have Recorded First Sounds Of Marsquake A NASA probe called InSight is on Mars listening for marsquakes and it seems it has detected the first sounds of a quake, probably. Read more on NPR

Tony Awards Nominations 2019: 'Hadestown' And 'Ain't Too Proud' Lead The Count Tootsie, Beetlejuice and The Prom round up the Tony category for best musical, while The Ferryman, Gary, Ink, Choir Boy and What the Constitution Means to Me are all up for best play. Read more on NPR

Mountain Man Singer Reinvents Herself As Daughter Of Swords, Announces Album One of the three gorgeous voices at the heart of Mountain Man, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig releases her first solo album, Dawnbreaker, on June 28. Hear the title track. Read more on NPR

New Mix: Japanese Breakfast, Kate Tempest, Future Teens, More This week we've got a love song from Kate Tempest, music made in a hotel from Japanese Breakfast, a near-perfect pop-punk heartbreaker by Mannequin Pussy and more. Read more on NPR

Monthly Music Report: The 10 Best New Albums We Heard In April Lizzo gives us a powerful gospel of self-love, PUP serves up odes to nihilism, Glen Hansard opens up his acoustic palette, plus seven more albums you need to hear. Read more on NPR

Monthly Music Report: The 20 Best New Songs We Heard In April Lil Nas X upended country's traditional gatekeepers, FKA Twigs experienced a phoenix-esque rebirth, Carly Rae Jepsen shimmied into the corners of what-could've-been, plus 17 must-hear songs. Read more on NPR

Nolan Gasser's New Book Explores Musical Taste And Where It Comes From NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nolan Gasser, chief musicologist and architect of Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project about his book Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste. Read more on NPR

Woodstock 50 Canceled By Its Investors The Dentsu Aegis Network, which had been funding the ambitious, three-day 50th-anniversary music festival with headliners including Jay-Z and Santana, says that the August event will not happen. Read more on NPR

Vote: Who Has The Best Desk In The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest? Every entry video for the Tiny Desk Contest must feature a desk. For our next just-for-fun fan vote, we want you to tell us your favorite desk. Read more on NPR

Toro Y Moi: Tiny Desk Concert Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk. Read more on NPR

More Than 'Kind Of Blue': In 1959, A Few Albums Changed Jazz Forever Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus all cut timeless classics, each pointing the form in a different direction. Read more on NPR

From Betty Boop To Popeye, Franz Von Suppé Survives In Cartoons You may not recognize the Austrian composer by name, but if you like cartoons, you've heard the music of Franz von Suppé. Read more on NPR

After 25 Years, Snow Patrol Gets More Honest Than Ever Award-winning Northern Irish band Snow Patrol is currently touring the United States. The group stopped by NPR to perform a few songs and chat about its latest album. Read more on NPR

Listen To The Latest Edition Of KCRW's 'Metropolis' Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life in a weekly dance show on Saturday nights. Read more on NPR

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear the latest songs from Ari Lennox, Anderson .Paak, Ben Kweller, Y La Bamba and more. Read more on NPR

The Story Of 'The Fabulous Stains' And Riot Grrrl Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, made in the early 1980s, inspired many of the early members of the underground feminist punk movement. Read more on NPR

Trump And Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion For Infrastructure, But Not On How To Pay Democratic congressional leaders called the White House meeting "very constructive," but the big question remains unanswered. The parties will reconvene in a few weeks to discuss funding options. Read more on NPR

Alleged California Synagogue Shooter 'Part Of The History Of Evil,' His Parents Say The parents of the man accused in the attack on the Poway synagogue in San Diego have condemned the attack as shocking and evil. A family attorney says they will not pay for his legal defense. Read more on NPR

Jury To Decide The Fate Of Ex-Officer Who Killed 911 Caller A jury resumes deliberations in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, who shot and killed a woman while responding to her 911 call. Read more on NPR

U.S. Infrastructure Shows The Effects Of Neglect, Smith Says NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Tom Smith, executive director of the American Society of Civil Engineers, about the current state of the nation's infrastructure. The group issued a report card in 2017. Read more on NPR

Is Buying A House Overrated? The Nobel laureate who co-created the way our nation measures home prices says that over the long run, they don't increase much. And when they do, it can mean a bubble. Are we in one now? Read more on NPR

Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says Boys ages 10-17 killed themselves at a much higher rate in the month after Netflix's show about suicide was released in 2017. Researchers attribute an extra 195 deaths that year to the series. Read more on NPR

Abortion In The Third Trimester: A Rare Decision Often Made In Tragic Circumstances Concerned about the makeup of the Supreme Court, abortion-rights advocates are pushing for state legislation to protect abortion rights throughout pregnancy, in some cases into the third trimester. Read more on NPR

Attorney General Barr, Only Weeks Into Job, Makes A Mark Under The Spotlight William Barr has garnered headlines over the special counsel investigation, but he also has been at the center of several other big story lines in Washington. Read more on NPR

As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies come up with their own solutions. Read more on NPR

Air Force Academy Abruptly Removes Its Commandant Of Cadets A Pentagon official said there were "climate and leadership issues" at the academy. Brig. Gen. Kristin Goodwin already was scheduled to move on from the job next month. Read more on NPR

FBI Says It Thwarted A Planned Terrorist Attack By A Man In Los Angeles Area A U.S. Army veteran discussed online his desire to avenge the New Zealand mosque attacks and professed to be inspired by martyrdom. He allegedly intended to strike a planned white supremacist rally. Read more on NPR

Religious Freedom Report Offers Grim Review Of Attacks On Faith Groups The 20th annual report identifies 16 countries that engaged in or tolerated egregious violations. It also names five entities as violators of religious freedom, including ISIS and the Taliban. Read more on NPR

Boeing CEO Defends 737 Max Jets Against Angry Shareholders Boeing executives gave an update on their 737 Max jetliners Monday. The planes have remained grounded since the company's second crash. Read more on NPR

Site's Ties To Shootings Renew Debate Over Internet's Role In Radicalizing Extremists 8chan is a site where like-minded people gather to talk about cartoons, Game of Thrones and neo-Nazi ideology. Suspects in shootings at a U.S. synagogue and New Zealand mosques had used the site. Read more on NPR

Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window On The World Only 25% of eighth graders score proficient in geography on standardized tests. Some teachers are using a video chat game to engage kids in the world around them. Read more on NPR

Trump And Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion For Infrastructure, But Not On How To Pay Democratic congressional leaders called the White House meeting "very constructive," but the big question remains unanswered. The parties will reconvene in a few weeks to discuss funding options. Read more on NPR

Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances The lawsuit seeks to prevent Deutsche Bank and Capital One from responding to subpoenas from two House panels seeking personal financial documents related to the president, his family and his company. Read more on NPR

Juan Guaidó Says 'The Moment Is Now!' To Remove Maduro, Sparking Clashes In Venezuela Saying "we are making history," Venezuela's opposition leader makes his boldest attempt yet to oust President Nicolás Maduro. On Tuesday, Juan Guaidó declared "Operation Freedom" has begun. Read more on NPR

Alleged California Synagogue Shooter 'Part Of The History Of Evil,' His Parents Say The parents of the man accused in the attack on the Poway synagogue in San Diego have condemned the attack as shocking and evil. A family attorney says they will not pay for his legal defense. Read more on NPR

Trump Sues Deutsche Bank And Capital One To Block Records' Release President Trump wants to keep the banks from complying with congressional subpoenas seeking his bank records. He's joined in the suit by three of his children and some of his real estate businesses. Read more on NPR

Infrastructure Gets The Attention Of Trump, Schumer And Pelosi President Trump is meeting with Democratic leaders in the Senate and House Tuesday morning to discuss the nation's infrastructure needs. It seems to be a rare moment of bipartisanship. Read more on NPR

Trump Lauds Disbarred Lawyer While Criticizing Others, Mueller Report Says Attorney General William Barr heads to Capitol Hill this week to face questions about the Mueller report. Critics say Barr is running interference for President Trump. Read more on NPR

Abortion In The Third Trimester: A Rare Decision Often Made In Tragic Circumstances Concerned about the makeup of the Supreme Court, abortion-rights advocates are pushing for state legislation to protect abortion rights throughout pregnancy, in some cases into the third trimester. Read more on NPR

News Brief: Infrastructure Funds, Sudan's Government, Japan's Emperor Democrats and Republicans seek better ways to fund infrastructure projects. Opposition and military leaders are in talks about Sudan's transition. Japan's emperor abdicates the throne Tuesday. Read more on NPR

House Democrats' Campaign Chief Says Focus On Kitchen Table Issues, Not Impeachment Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Cheri Bustos says House Democrats can keep their majority in 2020 by focusing on local concerns from voters rather than "the outrage of the day." Read more on NPR

Attorney General Barr, Only Weeks Into Job, Makes A Mark Under The Spotlight William Barr has garnered headlines over the special counsel investigation, but he also has been at the center of several other big story lines in Washington. Read more on NPR

Biden, Calling Himself A 'Union Man,' Kicks Off Campaign With Pennsylvania Rally The former vice president said Monday, "We need a president who works for all Americans." A key labor union hosted the event, which focused on economic issues of concern to middle-class voters. Read more on NPR

Wayne LaPierre Re-Elected As NRA Leader Amid Internal Turmoil And Outside Probe The gun rights group faces pressure to address allegations of financial mismanagement. The New York attorney general is investigating and the president said it needs to "get its act together quickly." Read more on NPR

House Democrats' Campaign Chair Urges Focus On Issues Rather Than 'Outrage' Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., is running Democrats' 2020 re-election strategy. She says voters in critical districts aren't focused on impeaching President Trump. Read more on NPR

Joe Biden Speaks To Pittsburgh Union Members, Kicks Off His Presidential Campaign Joe Biden kicked off his presidential campaign with a pitch to union voters in Pittsburgh. Democrats need to win over middle class white voters to make a play for the White House in 2020. Read more on NPR

Oliver Wendell Holmes, @Harvard_Law grad and Supreme Court justice, was known as the Great Dissenter: in 1918, he dissented from his colleagues when they upheld the conviction of Jewish anarchists under the Sedition Act. A new bio is out from @wwnorton https://t.co/Riez6HsW7C — Harvard Magazine (@HarvardMagazine) April 30, 2019

As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies come up with their own solutions. Read more on NPR

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too With U.S. measles cases at record highs, doctors say adults who got vaccinated prior to 1968 should consider getting revaccinated to make sure they and their neighbors are protected. Read more on NPR

After Pentagon Ends Contract, Top-Secret Scientists Group Vows To Carry On The 60 or so members of the Jasons are normal academics by day. But each summer, they come together to study tough problems for the military, intelligence agencies and other parts of the government. Read more on NPR

This Is Your Brain On Ads: How Mass Marketing Affects Our Minds How many ads have you encountered today? On this week's radio show, we discuss the insidiousness of advertising in American media. Read more on NPR

5 Years After Flint's Crisis Began, Is The Water Safe? "In some ways we're better," says activist Melissa Mays. "In other ways, we're forever poisoned, damaged, traumatized ... that's not gonna ever be better." Read more on NPR

NASA's InSight Probe May Have Recorded First Sounds Of Marsquake A NASA probe called InSight is on Mars listening for marsquakes and it seems it has detected the first sounds of a quake, probably. Read more on NPR

Scientists Explain A Common Fight In Basketball Are players just pretending to be so certain the ball is out on their opponent? Or could there be a difference in how they experience the event that has them pointing a finger at the other player? Read more on NPR

Decoded Brain Signals Could Give Voiceless People A Way To Talk Scientists have found a way to transform electrical signals in the brain into intelligible speech. The advance may help people paralyzed by a stroke or disease, but the technology is experimental. Read more on NPR

Candida Auris: The Deadly Fungus Among Us What you need to know about an emerging superbug. Read more on NPR

Teaching Climate Change: Push And Pull A new poll shows that only 42 percent of teachers cover climate change in their classrooms. Read more on NPR

Meal Kits Have A Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says While it may seem that heaps of plastic from meal kit delivery services make them less environmentally friendly than traditional grocery shopping, a new study suggests that's not necessarily true. Read more on NPR

Special K: Ketamine, From Party Drug To Depression Medication A new drug based on ketamine was recently approved by the FDA to treat depression in treatment-resistant patients. Read more on NPR

Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much? Read more on NPR

Former Astronaut On Watching For Life-Destroying Objects From Space NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to former astronaut Ed Lu, who co-founded a planetary defense nonprofit, about a meteor that exploded with the energy of 10 atomic bombs over the Bering Sea. Read more on NPR

'Einstein's Unfinished Revolution' Looks At The Quantum-Physics-And-Reality Problem A century after the birth of quantum mechanics, no one is sure what it is telling us about the nature of reality — and Lee Smolin's book adds to a stream of excellent works on the topic. Read more on NPR

While the United States has consistently put more people in prison than any other country, it has come up short in helping rebuild their lives once they’re released. Read more in our cover feature here: https://t.co/0kzWDSfvqm @prisonfellowshp #SecondChanceMonth — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

Thank you for celebrating Second Chance Month with us this April! We are grateful that you believe, as we do, that no life is beyond God's reach, and people with a past can still have a bright #future . #SecondChanceMonth #WeBelieveInSecondChances https://t.co/xmoOPaPaNU — Prison Fellowship (@prisonfellowshp) April 30, 2019

From the ABA Journal archives: A student free speech case is "chipped away" at after 50 years, but the "overall idea" remains. https://t.co/MgOo90PIc2 #Tinker #FirstAmendment #LawDay @ABAPresident @ABAesq @LucianPera @abapubliced — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

The American Bar Association is a proud partner of the Clooney Foundation for Justice #TrialWatch project & I was honored to participate in the launch of this important human rights initiative @chr_aba @ABA_CRSJ @ABARuleofLaw @ABAInternatl @ABAYLD @abalsd https://t.co/xQo1Elp6wi — Bob Carlson (@ABAPresident) April 29, 2019

Six key technological trends affecting the Dispute Resolution world: https://t.co/hDrKYQxfUp — American Bar Association (@ABAesq) April 29, 2019

As lawyers begin “letting go” of discrete parts of their work to technology and alternative providers, a surge of exciting alternative career paths has followed: https://t.co/Fu9qLEocPe — American Bar Association (@ABAesq) April 30, 2019

#California Jury Awards $11 Million In Latest Blockbuster #SexualHarassment Verdict https://t.co/RPPoRt374g — National Law Review (@natlawreview) April 30, 2019

Facebook has expanded its partnership with fact-checkers worldwide — and it's not slowing down anytime soon https://t.co/CkcKfv6PyC — Poynter (@Poynter) April 30, 2019

Trump orders asylum-seekers to pay application fees, requires hearings within 180 days. https://t.co/vyXJ45vvsa #Trump #ImmigrationLaw — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

Professor Robert Sitkoff and other HLS scholars contribute to new handbook on fiduciary law https://t.co/OQb8qbkw2s — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 30, 2019

A probationer must wear a charm bracelet to deter her drug and alcohol use, a federal judge says. A law professor at the University of Idaho said the charm bracelet requirement is the second-strangest sentencing term she has seen in Idaho. https://t.co/qpM0XrXFUp — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

The term “innovation” is often used without strict attention to its actual meaning; more a buzzword meant to signal an embrace of change than a term rooted in what any given change entails. But what does it really mean and what does it mean for the law? https://t.co/0LaJ0nN8Y7 — HLS Center on the Legal Profession (@HLS_CLP) April 23, 2019

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein praises Trump's goals and DOJ independence in resignation letter. https://t.co/j7jWCoNkTg #Trump — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

Socialite grifter is convicted, despite help from courtroom stylist; she allegedly fooled law firms. https://t.co/eBRuWzW1Lw — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

Attorney's wife tells advice columnist she’s fed up with lawyer jokes. https://t.co/FfeeFGAX6I — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

Happy #LawDay Eve 2019! Tomorrow we celebrate “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society.” Learn more in our April cover feature's sidebar here: https://t.co/oVgFmgRrbS and our #FirstAmendment galleries here: https://t.co/x6ZVLKUYhx @ABAPresident @ABAesq @LucianPera @abapubliced pic.twitter.com/TXwtiKKCoa — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

Juan Guaidó Calls For A Military Uprising, Declares 'Final Phase' In Venezuela In a video posted on social media, the opposition leader declared he was starting "the final phase of Operation Freedom." It is his boldest move yet to oust President Nicolás Maduro. Read more on NPR

'Part Of The History Of Evil,' Parents Say Of Alleged California Synagogue Shooter The Earnest family denounced their son's actions in connection to the attack on the Chabad of Poway synagogue in San Diego. A family attorney says they will not pay for their son's legal defense. Read more on NPR

Trump Sues Deutsche Bank And Capital One To Block Records' Release President Trump wants to keep the banks from complying with congressional subpoenas seeking his bank records. He's joined in the suit by three of his children and some of his real estate businesses. Read more on NPR

Jury To Decide The Fate Of Ex-Officer Who Killed 911 Caller A jury resumes deliberations in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, who shot and killed a woman while responding to her 911 call. Read more on NPR

Trump Lauds Disbarred Lawyer While Criticizing Others, Mueller Report Says Attorney General William Barr heads to Capitol Hill this week to face questions about the Mueller report. Critics say Barr is running interference for President Trump. Read more on NPR

Opponents Fight Efforts To Protect Late-Term Abortion Rights Concerned about the makeup of the Supreme Court, abortion rights advocates are pushing for state legislation to protect abortion rights throughout pregnancy, in some cases into the third trimester. Read more on NPR

There was a slight uptick in law firm, government and public interest jobs for the Class of 2018, according to employment outcomes released Monday by the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. https://t.co/sed126Qltp @sfw70II @ABAesq #aba #legaleducation pic.twitter.com/XyaehINZbv — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

Mirror, mirror on the wall, does the queen’s lawyer have some magic tricks up his sleeve to win the case, or is he just reflecting on it? Send us your best caption for this cartoon! https://t.co/Ysl2lxYqy7 #CartoonCaptionContest pic.twitter.com/tQAiUKrML8 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit filed by a former White House communications aide who is seeking to prevent enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement he signed with the Trump campaign. https://t.co/wlAVSRoE3f #Trump #FirstAmendment pic.twitter.com/OboSIZZAq7 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2019

On Friday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago upheld a sanction requiring a paralegal who filed a $200 million bias suit against Baker McKenzie to pay the law firm’s attorney fees of about $35,000. https://t.co/IO9gc9aAmi #BigLaw pic.twitter.com/q5z7vXOFzX — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

U.S. Circuit Judge Damon Keith, known for his decisions on wiretapping and #civilrights , has died at age 96. He had received two American Bar Association awards—the Spirit of Excellence Award in 2001 and the Thurgood Marshall Award in 1997. https://t.co/EfiRvOvPRO @ABAesq #aba pic.twitter.com/Tnpp04A0yE — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

FBI Says It Thwarted A Planned Terrorist Attack By A Military Vet in Los Angeles Area A man discussed online his desire to avenge the New Zealand mosque attacks and professed to be inspired by martyrdom. Read more on NPR

In an unusual show of solidarity, Seattle’s top prosecutor and public defender are asking the presiding municipal court judge to change his behavior and step down. https://t.co/X88cQeHznN #ethics pic.twitter.com/DRsmKIAKeO — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

A decision by the Kansas Supreme Court on Friday means that even if Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortions would stay legal in the state. https://t.co/EWUEqB91hU #civilrights #roevwade pic.twitter.com/yYDw39DPlA — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

In this episode of Asked and Answered, Valerie Fontaine of SeltzerFontaine speaks with Stephanie Francis Ward about potential slowdowns and how lawyers can be thinking ahead to recession-proof their practices. https://t.co/KPg1F6BcOF #podcast #AskedandAnswered @SFBSearch @sfw70II pic.twitter.com/8jZM5kv8R0 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

From the April magazine: #LawDay 2019 is two days away! In the meantime, check out our cover feature about how social media litigation is now a hot legal battleground. https://t.co/VRJVhtZStM #FirstAmendment — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

Jobs for the Class of ’18 overall see "modest increase" but with fewer graduates than last year. https://t.co/Sm6vnIGYCJ #ABA #LegalEducation @sfw70II @ABAesq — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

Rod Rosenstein, Face Of Russia Probe, To Step Down As Deputy Attorney General "I took more than my fair share of criticism," Rosenstein said in February. "But I kept the faith; I followed the rules; and I left my office in good hands. Those are the things that matter." Read more on NPR

Watch: Klinsky Professor Mandy DeFilippo '00 on leading “from the middle.” The Klinsky professorship brings visiting leaders from a wide range of fields beyond law to campus to teach. https://t.co/Hp6xaiqx88 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 29, 2019

Cartoon Caption: Is the queen's lawyer all smoke and mirrors? Send us your best caption! https://t.co/cT8XlGotN2 #CartoonCaptionContest — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

Turmoil At The National Rifle Association Oliver North is out and the organization is under investigation by the New York State Attorney Generals office. Read more on NPR

Nomination deadlines for elected and appointed CRSJ Section leadership positions have been extended! If you are interested, please complete the appropriate form by May 6, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. ET. Please note you must be an active Section member to apply. https://t.co/K2qpMzoMFn pic.twitter.com/FaJ4EiZAiV — ABA Civil Rights & Social Justice (@ABA_CRSJ) April 29, 2019

Dispute over a White House aide's hush agreement should be tossed from federal court, the DOJ argues. https://t.co/L8niUXHoPc #FirstAmendment — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

Collaboration zone: Library event provides unique opportunity for faculty-student interaction https://t.co/ztiHq2PqKk pic.twitter.com/VUdAP2o0yh — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 29, 2019

Longest-serving black federal judge, known for civil rights and wiretapping rulings, dies at 96. https://t.co/TlAvrJ2N0B #Obituaries #civilrights — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

A fired BigLaw paralegal must pay a $35,000 sanction in a dropped lawsuit against a law firm, the 7th Circuit Court has ruled. https://t.co/d2HMu3YLBv #BigLaw — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019

Sri Lanka Bans Face Coverings After Easter Sunday Attacks The move by President Maithripala Sirisena was meant to help authorities identify people, part of a new security push after a wave of bombings left the country reeling. Read more on NPR

City attorney and public defender call for judge to step down after accusations of partiality. https://t.co/DTviPKw8yF #Ethics — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2019