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More primary care doctors could begin to provide abortions
For decades, people seeking abortions went to specialty clinics like Planned Parenthood. But since Roe v. Wade was overturned, more general practiti…
2 years, 1 month ago
Biden's executive actions on immigration send mixed signals
In early June, President Joe Biden severely restricted asylum requests from migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization…
2 years, 1 month ago
Fifteen years after his death, Michael Jackson's legacy remains complicated
The question of how to reconcile Michael Jackson's musical genius with his alleged misconduct is still fraught.
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2 years, 1 month ago
The U.S. election results will reverberate around the world
Polls – and NPR's own reporting – tell a story of many Americans fatigued by the upcoming presidential race. They're not satisfied with the choice b…
2 years, 1 month ago
Federal student aid still up in the air for many
This year's college application process was supposed to get easier.
That's because last year, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to …
2 years, 1 month ago
And the nominee is...? Who will Trump Pick for V.P.?
We are just weeks away from one of the biggest political events of the election campaign season: the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
For…
2 years, 1 month ago
The federal government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next?
Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental health crisis' that is currently happening in the U.…
2 years, 1 month ago
25 years on, 'Boys Don't Cry' remains a milestone in trans cinema
As part of his ongoing look at groundbreaking films from 1999, host Scott Detrow speaks with Kimberly Peirce, the writer-director of Boys Don't Cry. …
2 years, 1 month ago
Could the U.K. election mean an off-ramp from personality politics?
As the U.K. gears up for a July election, polls show the liberal Labour Party ahead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives by a hefty margin.
L…
2 years, 1 month ago
When it comes to the Israel-Gaza war, the split in opinion is generational
After the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel that killed more than 1,100 people, President Joe Biden expressed America's backing for its Middle East…
2 years, 1 month ago