Search results for

Eric Eldred started the online Eldritch Press to make available literature that had lapsed into the public domain, yet lacked the sales potential that would attract commercial publishers. Then Congress passed the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act, and many of the works he'd published came out of the public domain and back under copyright. Eldritch filed suit, claiming the act erodes the Constitution's demand for limited copyright terms and a robust public domain. Appellate arguments begin in August. NPR's Rick Karr has an advance look at the case.

An appeals court in Boston is preparing to hear a case that could give residents of Puerto Rico the right to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. Such an outcome is considered a long shot, but Jason Beaubien reports that supporters believe the time has come to grant the island's citizens a place in the electoral college.

In his first speech to delegates at the U.N. General Assembly, President Biden's remarks stood in contrast to his predecessor's approach. "We must work together as never before," Biden said.

Sarah Dash is best remembered as the singer and co-founder of the all-female singing group Labelle, best known for their 1974 hit "Lady Marmalade."

NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr discusses the coverage by the New York Times of the Wen Ho Lee case. The Times has questioned its own treatment of the story.

Frank talks with NPR's Tom Goldman to get a wrapup of the final day of competition at the Sydney Olympics, including a spectacular display in the closing ceremonies.

Weekend Edition sports commentator Tim Green talks with Frank about some recent examples of the decline of sportsmanship in athletics, including taunting incidents at the Olympics and in the National Football League.

Popular culture commentator Steven Stark prepares for this election's first presidential debate on Tuesday by offering his rules on how to score the candidates.

Commentator Doug Brinkley celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Wolfe. The author of Look Homeward, Angel and You Can't Go Home Again was once considered on a par with Fitzgerald and Hemingway; today he's less well known then Tom Wolfe, the author of The Bonfire of Vanities and The Right Stuff.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the fourth day of spreading violence through Israel and the West Bank.