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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its injunction on gay marriages in California on Friday. They'd been on hold while the challenges to Proposition 8 worked their way through the appeals process.

Graphic designer and music video director Mike Mills is making his feature film debut with Thumbsucker. The film, based on a novel by Walter Kirn, stars Vincent D'Onofrio and Tilda Swinton.

Their hopes for peace dashed, Palestinians in Gaza are returning to UN shelters — despite the discomfort and uncertain safety — as fighting between Hamas and Israel resumes.

Executions are set to resume in August after Governor Rick Scott issued his first death warrant in more than a year and a half.

After a brief hiatus, the presidential political ad wars are on again in earnest. The selection of John Edwards as John Kerry's running mate had led both campaigns to let loose a barrage of new commercials for both local and national markets. NPR's John McChesney previews the coming ads.

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Port Manatee resumes normal operations Sept. 12 pending authorization from the U.S. Coast Guard. The port is a vital…

The Senate continues to debate the contentious nomination of John Bolton as U.S. envoy to the United Nations. Democrats allege Bolton may have mishandled classified information and are trying to delay a vote.

Beginning Monday, for the first time in the Supreme Court's 231-year history, the justices will hear oral arguments by phone in a slate of important cases.

The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants on charges of crimes against humanity resumed briefly in Baghdad Monday. The judge then adjourned the trial until Dec. 5 so the defense team can replace lawyers who have been murdered.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says negotiators from both sides have agreed that all the difficult issues will be on the table when the talks resume in two weeks.