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Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open after refusing to attend press conferences. Osaka says she suffers from depression and experiences, "huge waves of anxiety before I speak to the world's media."

Naomi Osaka Drops Out Of French Open After Dispute Over Media Appearances

The move comes after the tennis superstar refused to attend press conferences during the tournament. Officials fined her and threatened to expel her if she didn't meet her media obligations.

Apple Daily editor-in-chief Ryan Law is escorted by police to a waiting vehicle outside the entrance of the Apple Daily newspaper offices in Hong Kong on Thursday.

Police Arrest 'Apple Daily' Editors Under Hong Kong Security Law

The five editorial executives, including the editor in chief, were arrested Thursday morning amid a raid of the news outlets' offices.

Live At The Linda Featuring The Matt Flinner Trio And Sierra Hull

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. "Live At The Linda" brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's…

Former White House counsel Donald McGahn appears at a Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2018 on Capitol Hill.

Trump Justice Department Subpoenaed Apple For Info On Former White House Counsel

The secret DOJ subpoena sought account information for Don McGahn as well as his wife. It is unclear what the department was investigating or whether prosecutors obtained any account information.

Anatomy of a Robocall graphic used by Vermont Attorney General's office

VT AG Reaches Settlement With Florida Company Routing Robocalls To The State

The Vermont Attorney General has reached a first-in-the-nation settlement with a telecommunications company that will prevent it from routing…

A man buys multiple copies of the latest Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong. Police raided the office of Apple Daily, the city's fierce pro-democracy newspaper, in an operation involving more than 200 officers. Secretary for Security John Lee said the company used "news coverage as a tool" to harm national security, according to local media reports.

Hong Kong's Apple Daily To Shut Down This Weekend After Having Its Assets Frozen

The pro-democracy newspaper will run its last edition on Saturday — signaling the end to Hong Kong's once freewheeling and muckraking reporting environment as well.

Here's What 'All Things Considered' Sounds Like — In Blackbird Song

A Finnish computer scientist had a dream that a blackbird was speaking to her in human language. So she devised a computer program to transform the sounds of the human voice into birdsong.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained on Sunday upon his arrival in Moscow. He had spent nearly the last five months recovering in Germany after being poisoned in August.

Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Detained After Returning To Russia Following Poisoning

Russian authorities detained the country's top opposition leader after he landed in Moscow on a flight from Berlin. Navalny had been gone nearly five months since he was poisoned last August.

A new Dusty Springfield anthology collects singles from her time with Atlantic Records.

On A New Anthology, Dusty Springfield's Take On Southern Soul Gets Another Look

In 1968, the British singer flew to the U.S. after signing with Atlantic Records. Her acclaimed recordings from this period are collected in Dusty Springfield: The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in the Capitol on Wednesday, was one of two Republicans to vote against opening debate on the health care bill on Tuesday.

After Trump Targets Murkowski, Interior Secretary Reportedly Warns Alaska's Senators

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke reportedly called Sen. Lisa Murkowski and fellow Alaskan Sen. Dan Sullivan to say their state could run into trouble with the Trump administration.

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