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A new Louisiana law will re-classify misoprostol as a dangerous controlled substance
A new Louisiana law in effect Oct. 1 will re-classify misoprostol as a dangerous controlled substance. It's used in medication abortions, but also for postpartum hemorrhage and other obstetric issues.
With its new facility, a Georgia city hopes to become the place to go for pickleball
by Josephine Bennett
Macon, Ga., wants to be known as the place to go for pickleball. The city now has one of the largest indoor pickleball facilities in the country.
Many utilities want natural gas to help in their transition from coal to green energy
by Rae Solomon
As utilities transition from coal to green energy, many utilities say they need to open new natural gas fired power plants to bridge the gap. Not everyone is buying it.
Israeli President Herzog comments on West Bank violence against Palestinians
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and asks him about the case of one Palestinian olive farmer who was detained by Israeli troops during an NPR interview.
A breakdown of the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on Trump
by Miles Parks
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump should be excluded from the state's presidential primary because he was deemed by the court to have engaged in insurrection.
Christmas will be quiet in Bethlehem as destruction continues in Gaza
by Kat Lonsdorf
Bethlehem, a town nearly synonymous with Christmas, is located in what is now the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Many Palestinians are too distressed by the war in Gaza to hold Christmas celebrations.
What happens next after the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on Trump
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeffrey Rosen, George Washington Law School professor and the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, about Trump being disqualified from Colorado's ballot.
The death toll from Israel's offensive in Gaza nears 20,000 people
by Frank Langfitt
The death toll in Gaza dwarfs any previous war there and the rate appears to have far outstripped that in Ukraine. What is different about the war in Gaza that is driving this change?
Top UN relief agency rep describes increasingly desperate conditions in Gaza
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN relief agency that aids Palestinians, about the situation in Gaza.
A gas utility fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels
by Sam Brasch
When two Colorado mountain towns considered steps to transition local homes and businesses away from fossil fuels, they ran into a powerful opponent: their local gas utility.
Colorado Supreme Court bars Trump from the state's primary ballot
by Bente Birkeland
The Colorado Supreme Court has barred former President Trump from the state's primary ballot, citing a Constitution clause that disqualifies candidates from office who've engaged in insurrection.