Global reproductive and women's rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade
Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.
Politics & Government
Context and perspective on abortion and gun rights after this week's SCOTUS decisions
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson and Washington Post politics reporter Amber Phillips about the overturning of Roe and developments on gun laws.
The atmosphere outside the Supreme Court, where some protest and others celebrate
Activists from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court today. Some were celebrating. Some were protesting.
Former governor whose bill was at the center of Roe ruling reacts to SCOTUS' decision
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Phil Bryant, the former governor of Mississippi, who signed a bill that bans abortions after 15 weeks.
Biden said the G-7 would counter Chinese influence. This year, he'll try again
At the last G-7, President Biden announced a plan for the West to counter China's influence in low- and middle-income countries. But not much has happened since. This year, there's a relaunch.
What overturning Roe v. Wade means for North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion.
Following Roe's reversal, Biden calls it 'a sad day' for the court and the U.S.
President Joe Biden noted that this is the first time the court has revoked a constitutional right. Now that Roe has been overturned, "the health and life of women in this nation are now at risk."
The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House
The Senate passed the first major gun legislation in nearly three decades. It would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18 to 21-year-olds, among other measures.
What can a documentary filmmaker add to the record of the Jan. 6 attacks?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Holder after his testimony to the House Select Committee, about his documentary with exclusive footage inside the Trump White House before and after the insurrection.
Texas GOP platform embraces far-right and anti-gay rhetoric
Texas Republicans recently adopted homophobic and transphobic language in their party platform, part of a larger trend of moves against LGBTQ rights by conservatives.