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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.
Rep. McCaul wants more aid to Israel. Here's why
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, who's also the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, ahead of Biden's speech urging the U.S. to send aid to Israel.
Remembering jazz pianist Carla Bley, dead at 87
by Andrew Limbong
Jazz master Carla Bley wrote hundreds of compositions — some of which are now considered standards. She died this week in New York of complications from brain cancer, her husband said. She was 87.
Biden to push that the U.S. spend billions of dollars more overseas in speech
by Asma Khalid
President Biden is giving a rare Oval Office address to make the case to Americans — and Congress — for a big boost on spending for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities.
Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
by Sam Gringlas
Onetime Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the sweeping Georgia election interference case.
This week in science: How albatrosses navigate, fossilized ocean worms, meteor shower
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about albatrosses' impressive navigational abilities, fossilized ocean worms and an upcoming meteor shower.
Tupac murder case is delayed again
by Sheldon Pearce
There has been yet another delay in the murder case of rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the suspect charged with the murder, did not enter a plea in a Las Vegas court Thursday morning.
Missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway's killer has confessed
by Melanie Peeples
Eighteen years after the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, Joran van der Sloot finally confessed to killing her.
This massive collection of seeds could help fight climate change
by Ida Lieszkovszky
Workers at an Ohio arboretum are collecting thousands of seeds to help restore forests and fight climate change.
A veteran marks the anniversary of surviving a brush with death with his 'Alive Day'
by Jay Price
Seventeen years ago Wednesday, a sniper almost killed Major Justin Constantine in Iraq. He survived and marked the day for years as his so-called "Alive Day."
Half of Gaza's population is under 18. Here's what that means for the conflict
About half of Gaza's population are under 18. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the University of Arizona's Maha Nassar, who focuses on Palestinian people and history, about what this means for the war.
Here's what happened during Biden's Israel trip
by Mara Liasson
President Biden paid a quick visit to Israel that become more fraught after an explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people and sparked protest across the region.