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Religion

Revisiting our favorite (and not so favorite) religious films

6:42pm April 13, 2025

by Scott Detrow

NPR's Michel Martin and Religion Correspondent Jason DeRose talk about their favorite -- and least favorite -- films about spirituality, including some hidden gems that might not seem religious at first glance.

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Jasmine Chestnut at her internship at the Center for American Progress in Washington. An at-risk student, Chestnut had almost given up on college when a nonprofit network supported by the government's Social Innovation Fund helped her get back on track.

Can Federal Funds Help Social Service Groups Work Smarter?

by Pam Fessler

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Plan B One-Step might be the only emergency contraceptive available to all ages without a prescription.

Administration's Plan For Morning-After Pill Pleases No One

by Julie Rovner

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Sabina Mohyuddin was heckled as she spoke at the town meeting last week in Manchester, Tenn.

Religion

A Meeting On Tolerance Turns Into A Shouting Match

by Blake Farmer

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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.

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