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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.
The House is in recess after failed vote elect Jim Jordan as speaker
by Deirdre Walsh
The House is voting on the nomination of Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be the next speaker. After 20 Republicans voted for someone else, the House is frozen. It can't vote on aid to Israel or anything else.
The devastation after the Gaza hospital explosion that killed hundreds of people
by Daniel Estrin
Hundreds of people have been killed in a huge explosion at a hospital in Gaza according to Palestinian officials and the World Health Organisation
Judge imposes a partial gag order on Trump in election interference case
by Ryan Lucas
The judge presiding over Trump's election interference case in Washington, D.C., imposed a limited gag order barring him from making public statements on the prosecutors, court staff and witnesses.
The Maduro regime is disrupting the opposition's efforts before Venezuela's election
by John Otis
Venezuela's opposition are holding a primary to elect the candidate who will take on President Nicolas Maduro in next year's elections. The Maduro government is not making campaigning or voting easy.
A composer's surprising decision to be buried in a mass grave
Noah Creshevsky was a composer who wrote experimental electronic music which he called "hyperrealism." He died a few years ago at the age of 75. But before he died, he made a surprising decision.
Music legend Smokey Robinson has made his way to NPR's Tiny Desk
Smokey Robinson, who is 83 years old, is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. Now, he's made his way to NPR's Tiny Desk.
A record-breaking 55,000 fans flock to a women's college basketball game
The University of Iowa women's basketball team hosted an exhibition game on Sunday that drew over 55,000 fans — a new record for women's college basketball.
What to know about Rep. Jim Jordan, House Republicans' nominee for speaker
by Deirdre Walsh
House Republicans have selected Rep. Jim Jordan as their nominee for Speaker of the House. Jordan was once a far-right outsider who has become a far-right insider as the party has evolved.
Mourners gather for 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was fatally stabbed
by Anna Savchenko
A 6-year-old Palestinian American boy was fatally stabbed and his mother serious injured in a Chicago suburb over the weekend in what authorities are calling a hate-crime killing.
New England fruit farmers begin to reimagine crops as climate shifts
by Mara Hoplamazian
New England's apple harvest has been a bust and the reason goes back to an early spring frost and the implications of climate change.