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More than two decades after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, the five men accused have still not gone to trial, and four presidential administrations have wrestled with the Guantánamo problem.

A year after plea talks began, the 9/11 case is still in limbo, frustrating families

Settlement talks began a year ago in the 9/11 terrorism case. But little progress has been made, dragging out the future of the problem-plagued U.S. military court and prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

New details emerge about the Hamas-led attackers who massacred Israelis

NPR has interviewed neighbors and relatives of one of the attackers and reviewed footage and information the Israeli military says it collected from villages and militants.

Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen testifies in New York fraud trial

Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen is testifying in New York on Tuesday in a trial examining his former boss's finances and allegations of fraud.

An off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to disable an aircraft's engine midflight

An off-duty commercial pilot tried to switch off the engines of a jet, renewing concerns about pilots' mental fitness. Aviators have long resisted seeking help for fear of losing their flight status.

A pilot study run by the SEICHE Center at Yale provides direct cash assistance to recently incarcerated people. For Verneisha Snow (above) the intervention is 500 dollars every month, for six months, to each participant — no strings attached. "Luckily, I didn't get to do too much time. But I am a woman with a record. A lot of us have records, but we want to do better in life," said Snow, "And we're not often given those opportunities. We should allow people to grow, we should allow people to change." Snow’s been using her money to rent a music studio to produce hip hop and has close to 60,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Can $500 each month, no strings attached, improve health outcomes for people recently incarcerated?

Researchers are exploring if direct cash assistance for formerly incarcerated people will lead to a better quality of life.

Closing arguments made in the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial

Defense attorneys and prosecutors made their closing arguments in the Oath Keepers trial, who are charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

We take your calls. Ask (or tell) us anything

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we take your calls… about anything at all.

The Rolling Stones prove surprisingly warm and lively on 'Hackney Diamonds'

The Stones' new album — their first in 18 years — features guests appearances by Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, and offers at least one song that can stand among their very best.

More than 40 states are suing Meta for allegedly harming young people's mental health by creating features on Facebook and Instagram that intentionally addict children.

States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis

More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.

New HIV cases are slowing, but there are clear racial and geographic disparities

New research shows that the U.S. is making progress in preventing new HIV infections but the gains are happening unevenly across racial and ethnic groups.

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