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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.
Israeli writer Etgar Keret has only drafted short notes since the war. Here's one
Writer Etgar Keret reads a short story he wrote since the recent wave of violence between Israel and Hamas began.
From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Etgar Keret about the role of fiction in times of war.
'Killers of the Flower Moon' is a monstrous story of greed, masterfully told
by Bob Mondello
Martin Scorsese's epic 3.5-hour dramatization of David Grann's true-life tragedy about the Osage Nation stars Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border are simmering. Could they boil over?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Salem, president of the Middle East Institute in Washington, about tensions between Israel and the Lebanese Islamist political party and militant group Hezbollah.
House GOP leadership fight stretches on
by Ximena Bustillo
House Republicans still have no plan to elect a Speaker and the fight over the future is splitting the party.
Civilians send basic supplies to Israeli military, raising questions on preparedness
Israel is mobilizing a large number of troops to fight Hamas, but there are shortages of basic supplies Israeli civilians are stepping up, however, sending whatever items are needed.
Guinness Book of World Records names a new hottest pepper: Pepper X
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with hot pepper expert Ed Currie about Pepper X, which was named the hottest pepper in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.
When your boss is also your landlord: Employers are offering rentals to their workers
by Carly Berlin
To find housing for workers, some employers in Vermont are turning into landlords. But the relationship to the employee renters can be tricky.
23 years ago, Israelis and Palestinians were talking about a two-state solution
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ambassador Dennis Ross about how close Palestinian leader Arafat and Israel's prime minister came to an agreement for a two-state solution.