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A federal appeals court in San Francisco dealt a blow yesterday to Napster, the popular online music-trading software. The court upheld a lower court's ruling that Napster's role in facilitating music-swapping contributes to copyright infringement, even though Napster does not profit from the transactions. NPR's Rick Karr reports.

The Federal Trade Commission today rejected the proposed merger of office supply rivals Staples and Office Depot. The FTC decided to seek an injuction that would prevent the $4.9 billion transaction from proceeding. The FTC says the merger would hurt competition in the growing market for office supplies. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Recent controversies such as Google's business in China and the U.S. government's role in policing eBay transactions have put a spotlight on the intersection between governments and the Internet. Legal scholars Jack Goldsmith and Tim Wu address the issue in their new book, Who Controls the Internet? Illusions of a Borderless World.

Dr. Nick Maynard tells NPR he's treating children shot at food distribution sites and witnessing what he believes is the systematic destruction of Gaza's civilian infrastructure.

At the White House Saturday, Obama spoke about the possibility of a U.S. strike against Syria in response to the regime's alleged use of chemical weapons. While he said the U.S. should take military action, Obama said he would seek congressional authorization first.

The agency has repeatedly used deadly force along the U.S.-Mexico border while providing little or no information. Steve Inskeep describes four notable killings that have raised questions.

Host Michel Martin speaks with business ethicist Jack Marshall about an appropriate response from the NBA, the players and the public after allegedly racist comments made by the L.A. Clippers' owner.

More than two-thirds of Medicaid recipients are enrolled in privately run Medicaid managed care programs. Yet the evidence is thin these contractors improve patient care or save the government money.

"There were families that couldn't afford to pay the fines and therefore couldn't return the materials," Chicago Public Library Commissioner Andrea Telli said. "So then we just lost them as patrons."

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, appeared before the House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. His opening statement was released Thursday.