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The case of the Supreme Court that just can’t seem to stop talking
For decades, advocates knew that when their allotted time had expired, they were done. Not so anymore.

Supreme Court will hear challenge to Biden’s student debt-relief program
The court's action means the rollout of debt cancellation will remain blocked until then.

The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity
Images Andy Warhol created of Prince are at the heart of a case the Supreme Court will examine on Wednesday. Warhol used a black-and-white portrait taken by Lynn Goldsmith as a reference point.

The Supreme Court returns with a busy day of arguments, orders, and a new justice
The court heard arguments in a major case pitting environmental regulators against property rights advocates backed by industries with a history of pollution.

The Supreme Court will begin a new term with more contentious cases on its docket
The fate of affirmative action programs in college admissions, redistricting, and elections are in the hands of the justices as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term.

Chief Justice John Roberts defends the Supreme Court — as people’s confidence wavers
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, polls have shown a sharp drop in approval. Roberts says the court's role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.

Clarence Thomas drops out of teaching law class after student protest
Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the George Washington University law school received calls to drop Thomas and cancel the seminar he taught.

The Supreme Court is the most conservative in 90 years
In an astounding 62% of the decisions, conservatives prevailed, and more importantly, often prevailed in dramatic ways, according to new data.

How the Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress
The justices have agreed to hear a case next term about how much power state legislatures have over how congressional and presidential elections are run. It could upend election laws across the U.S.

This is how life in post-Roe America is starting to shape up
As the Supreme Court prepared to issue its decision overturning Roe v. Wade, NPR spent weeks speaking to experts and activists about what will likely happen next.