Oct 31st, 2008 · Following his conviction on corruption charges, Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is back in his home state, campaigning for re-election. Stevens is the longest-serving Republican in the Senate, but cracks are showing in his base of support. He faces a strong challenge from Democrat Mark Begich.
Oct 28th, 2008 · Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty Monday on all seven corruption charges against him. The government had charged Stevens with lying on his Senate financial disclosure forms, by not disclosing gifts including major home renovations from an oil industry executive. In a statement, Stevens said he would fight the "unjust verdict."
Oct 27th, 2008 · A jury has found Republican Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of lying about gifts from an oil company in Alaska. Alaska Public Radio's Libby Casey, who's just outside the courtroom, discusses the verdict.
Oct 4th, 2008 · Former football star and movie actor O.J. Simpson could spend the rest of his life in jail after being convicted in Las Vegas on Friday of 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery. The verdict came 13 years to the day after Simpson was found not guilty of killing his ex-wife and a friend of hers.
Oct 4th, 2008 · Exactly 13 years after he was acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, former football star O.J. Simpson is found guilty on all counts in his robbery and kidnapping trial. Scott Simon discusses the verdict with Karen Grigsby Bates.
Sep 9th, 2008 · In London on Monday, three British men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder in a terrorist bombing plot. But jurors failed to reach a verdict on whether they plotted to blow up multiple trans-Atlantic airliners with liquid explosives disguised as soft drinks.
Aug 20th, 2008 · We'll soon know Barack Obama and John McCain's vice-presidential choices, but the verdict on whether the selection was a good one won't immediately be known. Will the running mate be a good campaigner? How will he or she fare in the VP debate? A look at VP picks since 1964 offers clues on what to look for.
Aug 10th, 2008 · This past week, a jury at the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, delivered a verdict and sentence in the first trial of a terrorism suspect by a U.S. military commission. This weekend, one of the jurors spoke to NPR about the trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan.