
All Things Considered
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South Africa reels over Trump's offer of refugee status to white Afrikaners
by Kate Bartlett
President Trump's controversial executive order offering refugee status to the White Afrikaner minority in South Africa has enflamed tensions in the country and emboldened some who want to secede.
Pushed Off The Job While Pregnant
by Jennifer Ludden
At a time when most pregnant women work, there are new efforts to keep companies from unfairly targeting employees because of a pregnancy. Allegations of pregnancy discrimination persist and have even risen in recent years despite a decades-old law against it.
Massive Bat Cave Stirs Texas-Size Debate Over Development
by Ryan Loyd
Every night for thousands of years, bats have poured out of the Bracken Cave Reserve, near San Antonio, by the millions. But conservationists are worried that plans for a housing development nearby will disrupt the bats' rural habitat.
Feds Drop Opposition To Restriction On Sales Of Morning-After Pill
The so-called morning after pill will soon be available without a prescription, on pharmacy shelves, with no restrictions on age. That's because the Obama administration has dropped a long-running battle to keep age restriction on emergency contraception.