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An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced former president Saddam Hussein to death for crimes against humanity. The reaction to Saddam's sentencing reveals just how divided Iraq has become.

Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby will not go to jail for lying in the CIA leak investigation. President Bush has wiped away Libby's 30-month prison term, calling the sentence too harsh. Writers from newspaper editorial pages discuss the Libby commutation.

Blagojevich, formerly governor of Illinois, had argued his 14-year prison term for corruption should be cut since five of the 18 counts he'd been convicted on were thrown out on appeal.

A jury has sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.

Editor's Note: The audio for this story has been edited from its original broadcast form to remove an erroneous description of the nature of the government's investigation. Investment banker Frank Quattrone is sentenced to 18 months in prison on obstruction charges. Quattrone was a prominent investment banker during the late 1990s Internet boom. He was convicted in May of telling colleagues to "clean up" their files after learning of an investigation. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Some states are revisiting laws requiring drug offenders to serve long prison terms. Some legislators say the laws put too many nonviolent criminals behind bars and strain the penal system. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

Last week, a federal jury in Manhattan found Combs guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution while acquitting him on more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

Bergdahl, who walked off his military post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the Taliban for five years, was dishonorably discharged and will lose his rank and forfeit pay.

Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish read a comment from a listener about Monday's analysis of the trial of an ex-Rutgers student — and what sentence a cyberbully deserves. And on a lighter note, we correct two pop culture mistakes.

The sentencing for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is over. The convicted child sex abuser received a minimum of 30 years in prison. Penn State's athletic director, who's on leave, and a former vice president go on trial next year on charges of perjury and failure to report child abuse charges.