Skip to main content
Nevada Public Radio
  • News 88.9 KNPR
  • Classical 89.7 kcnv
  • Magazine Desert Companion
  • About

    How to reach us

    1289 S. Torrey Pines Dr.
    Las Vegas, NV 89146

    Main Number:  1-702-258-9895
    Toll Free: 1-888-258-9895

    More contact info

     

     

      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Employment
      • CPB Compliance
      • Our Policies
      • Our Business Members
      • Listen on the Radio
      • Other Ways to Listen
      • Sign-up for NVPR News
      • FCC Public Inspection File
      • CPB Funding
      • History
    • News 88.9 KNPR
    • Classical 89.7 KCNV
    • Desert Companion
  • Programs

    On News 88.9 KNPR

    On Classical 89.7

    News

    • All Things Considered
    • BBC World Service
    • Here & Now
    • Hidden Brain
    • It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
    • KNPR's State of Nevada
    • Marketplace
    • Morning Edition
    • On Point
    • On the Media
    • Planet Money - How I Built This
    • Reveal
    • The Daily
    • The Takeaway
    • Weekend Edition Saturday
    • Weekend Edition Sunday

    Humor

    • Ask Me Another
    • Live Wire!
    • Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

    Arts & Life

    • Bullseye
    • Desert Bloom
    • Fresh Air
    • Nevada Yesterdays
    • Radiolab
    • Snap Judgment
    • Sound Opinions
    • TED Radio Hour
    • The Business
    • The Moth
    • This American Life

    Classical

    • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
    • Classical Music
    • Concierto
    • From the Top
    • Music from the Hearts of Space
    • New York Philharmonic
    • Performance Today
    • Pipedreams
    • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
    • Sunday Baroque
    • SymphonyCast

    Special Projects

    • Race and Racism in Nevada
    • StoryCorps Virtual: Las Vegas
    • Coronavirus - What You Need to Know
    • Fifth Street
  • Projects
  • Support
      • Support NVPR
      • Contact Member Services
      • Corporate Support
      • Donate your Car
      • Give Voice Major Gift Initiative
      • myPublicRadio
      • NVPR Facebook Fundraisers FAQ
      • Planned Giving
      • Volunteer
    • myPublicRadio
    • Donate Now
        • Member Benefits

    Main menu

    Search

    Listen

    News 88.9 KNPR
    Classical 89.7 KCNV
    Podcasts view all

    member station

    Support
    Subscribe to Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg donated one of her lace collars and a copy of the book <em>My Own Words</em> to the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Iconic Collar To Go On Display In Israel

    Sep 29, 2020
    The collar, one of the late justice's signature fashion accessories, as well as an autographed copy her book, My Own Words, will be exhibited at the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Bryant Johnson, who was Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's personal trainer, poses at the court in 2017 with his book, "The RBG Workout: How She Stays Strong ... and You Can Too!"
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Ginsburg's Trainer Honors Late Justice With Pushups At Capitol Hill Memorial

    Sep 25, 2020
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg's trainer of 21 years, Bryant Johnson, did pushups Friday morning in her honor, as the late justice laid in state. Johnson became well known due to Ginsburg's workout routine.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    The flag-draped coffin of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives to the U.S. Capitol where she will lie in state for two hours in Washington, D.C.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Becomes 1st Woman To Lie In State

    Sep 25, 2020
    In a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt says Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg won equality "not in one swift victory, but brick by brick, case by case."
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Former law clerks for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stand on the steps of the Supreme Court as they await the arrival of the casket of Ginsburg on Wednesday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Ginsburg, Role Model And 'Rock Star,' Lies In Repose At Supreme Court

    Sep 23, 2020
    In a ceremony inside the court's Great Hall, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt eulogized Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a "path-marking role model for women and girls of all ages."
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves the chamber Monday after speaking about the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. McConnell made the case on the Senate floor that voters elected a GOP majority to confirm judicial nominees.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    McConnell Reiterates Pledge To Vote On Trump's Supreme Court Nominee This Year

    Sep 21, 2020
    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that voters elected a GOP Senate in 2016 and strengthened it in 2018 because they wanted action on the president's federal judicial nominations.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Crowds gather Saturday at the Supreme Court to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Lie In Repose At Supreme Court This Week For Public Viewing

    Sep 21, 2020
    The justice, who died last Friday, will be buried Sept. 29 at Arlington National Cemetery next to her husband of 56 years, Marty Ginsburg.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    President Trump said he is looking at five potential nominees to fill the seat left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Trump Says He Plans To Announce Supreme Court Pick Friday Or Saturday

    Sep 21, 2020
    The president said he is looking at five potential nominees to fill the seat left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    The bench draped for the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Supreme Court Mourns Justice Ginsburg

    Sep 20, 2020
    Her chair on the U.S. Supreme Court bench and the bench directly in front of it have been draped with black wool crepe in memoriam.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks about the future of the Supreme Court at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sunday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    If Republicans Confirm New Justice, Scholars Say Democratic Court Packing Is Possible

    Sep 20, 2020
    Some Democrats are open to packing the Supreme Court in response to what they perceive as an illegitimate court appointment. But the move could cause a "spiral" of retaliation, experts say.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said he believes the Senate should not fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the 2020 election, noting that voting has already started and Republicans took a similar stance i
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Cory Booker: GOP Should 'Honor Their Word' On Court Vacancy

    Sep 20, 2020
    In an interview with NPR's Weekend Edition, the Democratic senator said the Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by a nominee from the winner of the presidential election.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander speaks at a Senate hearing Wednesday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Retiring Tennessee Senator Says He Supports Court Nomination This Year

    Sep 20, 2020
    There had been speculation about whether retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander would break with party leaders and call for a delay until after the election.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sunday about the Supreme Court following Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Biden Calls On 'Handful' Of Republicans To Hold Off On Supreme Court Nominee

    Sep 20, 2020
    The Democratic presidential nominee asks Republicans to "follow your conscience" and not consider a nominee until after the election.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wears a face covering during a committee hearing on June 30.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Sen. Lisa Murkowski Reiterates Opposition To Confirmation Vote Before The Election

    Sep 20, 2020
    Murkowski is the second Senate Republican to announce that she will not support a vote on a nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left empty by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at age 87.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Pence Aide On Ginsburg's Deathbed Wish: Nomination Date 'Does Not Lie With Her'

    Sep 20, 2020
    "Today we as a nation mourn the loss of Justice Ginsburg," Marc Short said on CNN. "But the decision of when to nominate does not lie with her."
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., rallies the crowd of 2,500 people during a vigil Saturday night for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Washington, D.C.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Ginsburg Vigil Draws Tears, Protests Against McConnell

    Sep 20, 2020
    Sen. Elizabeth Warren forcefully condemned the Senate Majority leader at the vigil: "What Mitch McConnell does not understand is this fight has just begun."
    NPR
    Religion
    People gather at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Jewish Americans Grieve Justice Ginsburg As Jewish New Year Begins

    Sep 20, 2020
    When word of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death spread, many Jews were in services, praying from their homes as congregations broadcast over livestream.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Renee-Lauren Ellis, a Washington, D.C.-area attorney, says, "It's dire that something as fundamental as what I do with my body is up for debate still, in 2020."
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Ginsburg's Death A 'Pivot Point' For Abortion Rights, Advocates Say

    Sep 19, 2020
    The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sets up a brutal nomination fight, and abortion rights is likely to be a contentious issue.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    President Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday at the Fayetteville Regional Airport in North Carolina.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    'Fill That Seat' Chants Erupt At Trump Rally, A Day After Ginsburg's Death

    Sep 19, 2020
    "It will be a woman, a very talented, very brilliant woman," President Trump announced, of his forthcoming nominee.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Anita Hill speaks onstage at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in October 2018 in Laguna Niguel, Calif.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Anita Hill Reflects On Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Gender Equality Legacy

    Sep 19, 2020
    Anita Hill says Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a "willingness to really push for a full and inclusive definition of equality."
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says it would be "political hypocrisy" for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to hold a vote before Election Day on any nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Patrick Leahy Says A Vote Now To Replace Ginsburg Would Be 'Political Hypocrisy'

    Sep 19, 2020
    The Vermont Democrat said a vote before Election Day would break with the position Republicans embraced in 2016 when they refused to consider the nomination of Obama nominee Merrick Garland.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    President Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn prior to departing the White House on Saturday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Trump Says He Expects To Announce His Supreme Court Pick 'Next Week'

    Sep 19, 2020
    The president says he likely will nominate a woman, noting that such a choice "would certainly be appropriate."
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Chief Justice John Roberts called Ginsburg "a jurist of historic stature."
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Justices Remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 'A Jurist Of Historic Stature'

    Sep 19, 2020
    Many of Ginsburg's Supreme Court colleagues, including current and former justices, praised her tenure. Chief Justice John Roberts called Ginsburg "a tireless and resolute champion of justice."
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing in August.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    'It Only Takes 4': Durbin Hopes Some Republicans Break Ranks To Block A Trump Nominee

    Sep 19, 2020
    The Illinois Democrat, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told NPR's Weekend Edition he hopes some Republicans decline to fill the Ruth Bader Ginsburg vacancy before the election.
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Republican Sen. Susan Collins' 2018 vote in favor of President Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, has been a notable issue for Maine voters.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Susan Collins: Whoever Wins The Presidential Election Should Fill SCOTUS Vacancy

    Sep 19, 2020
    The Maine Republican says, "The decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd."
    NPR
    Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    The flag flies at half-staff Saturday at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Sources: Trump Considers Barrett, Lagoa, Rushing For Supreme Court Spot

    Sep 19, 2020
    Judges Amy Coney Barrett is considered to be the front-runner among the trio of federal appellate court judges. She was a finalist during the president's last high court selection.

    Pages

    • 1
    • 2
    • next ›
    • last »
    • home
    • How to reach us
    • About
    • Support
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • NVPR News
    • Instagram

    © All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy

    PRXNPRAPMBBC INN