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Colorado's overlooked Hispanic history
Before it was a state, Colorado was part of Mexico. Evidence of its Mexican roots aren't always obvious unless one knows where to look.
Life Kit: Arrange your store-bought flowers like a florist
by Andee Tagle
A beautiful bouquet goes a long way in making someone's day a little brighter. NPR's Life Kit tells you how to add your personal touch to a grocery store bouquet.
A timely new HBO doc chronicles a secret group of women who provided abortions
by Mandalit del Barco
A new documentary tells the story of "The Jane Collective," a group that helped women with nowhere else to turn for a safe abortion, in the days before Roe v. Wade.
Abortion doesn't belong at the supreme court, says 'Most Dangerous Branch' author
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist David Kaplan about the Supreme Court draft opinion that suggests the justices will overturn Roe v. Wade — and factors that led the court to this moment.
At a high school, the song 'No One is Alone' becomes about a teacher lost to COVID
English teacher Bobby Texel remembers his coworker Dennis DeCarlo, a woodshop teacher at Pompton Lakes High School in New Jersey. Dennis and Bobby worked together for years on the school's musicals.
Texas' abortion law led some to get abortion pills in Mexico, with grim consequences
by John Burnett
Since Texas passed its anti-abortion law, more and more women have been getting abortion pills at unregulated pharmacies in Mexican border towns — where they are freely sold without a prescription.
The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is preparing for 2 big transitions
The U.S. embassy is about to return to Kyiv, after evacuating to Poland early in the war. Also, President Biden has nominated a veteran diplomat to fill the post that has been vacant for three years.
Alabama judge considers whether to block new ban on gender-affirming care for youth
by Debbie Elliott
A federal judge in Alabama continues hearing arguments on the state's ban on gender affirming care for trans youth. He could rule as early as Friday. The law goes into effect on Sunday.
Critics blame WNBA for Brittney Griner's absence, since she went to Russia for money
by Tom Goldman
A new WNBA season begins Friday without one of its biggest stars. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is still in custody in Russia following a drug smuggling allegation.
Middle East expert weighs in on string of prison releases in Egypt
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Mirette Mabrouk, founding director of the Egypt program at the Middle East Institute, about the recent string of political prisoner releases in Egypt.
A mysterious form of hepatitis has appeared in more than 100 children
by Maria Godoy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more than 100 cases of a mysterious form of hepatitis in young children.
Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader about how they are preparing for the likely overturning of 'Roe v. Wade' after the recent SCOTUS draft leak.
A widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Shelby Van Pelt about her new novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures. It centers heartache, loss — and how friendship can help us get through that kind of pain.