Politics Companies That Rely On Census Data Worry Citizenship Question Will Hurt Lyft and Univision are among the critics of the citizenship question the Trump administration wants on the 2020 census. The businesses say it could harm the national head count and their bottom line. Hansi Lo Wang
National Missouri Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 8 Weeks It's the latest in a series of sweeping abortion restrictions passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures that appear aimed at pushing abortion challenges to the Supreme Court. Merrit Kennedy
Law & Courts Supreme Court's Conservatives Defend Their Handling Of Death Penalty Cases Amid controversy and criticism from religious groups on the right and left about their decisions in recent death penalty cases, the court's five-man majority is striking back. Nina Totenberg
National Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, As Kavanaugh Sides With Liberal Justices The Supreme Court says iPhone users' antitrust lawsuit against Apple can continue. The decision divided President Trump's two appointees, Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch. Bill Chappell Nina Totenberg
Arts & Life Seattle's "Thunderpussy" awaits Supreme Court ruling The Seattle rock band will find out soon whether it can trademark the rights to its name Paige Browning
Law & Courts Supreme Court Rules Against Death Row Inmate Who Appealed Execution A divided court ruled against a Missouri man who said, because of a rare medical condition, death by lethal injection would constitute "cruel and unusual punishment." Domenico Montanaro
National Bump Stock Ban Proceeds After Supreme Court Denies Gun Makers' Request To Halt It Gun makers had a sought a temporary hold on the ban, which went into effect on Tuesday. The court denied the second such appeal, allowing the ban to proceed while challenges move through the courts. Laurel Wamsley
Law & Courts Conservative Justice Gorsuch Joins Supreme Court Liberals In Deciding Yakama Nation Treaty Case On this conservative court, Gorsuch has been one of the most conservative voices. But in cases involving Native tribes' treaties and rights, he is most often counted among those sympathetic to tribes' claims. Nina Totenberg
World Supreme Court Rules That World Bank Can Be Sued The 7-1 decision overturns a 70-plus year standard of immunity for the bank and its branches. Now a lawsuit filed in behalf of fisherfolk in India can go forward. Tim McDonnell
Law & Courts Executing Someone With Dementia Might Violate Constitution, Justices Say A convicted murderer developed dementia while on Death Row. The Supreme Court blocked his execution for now, asking a lower court to determine whether the man understands why he is being put to death. Matthew S. Schwartz
