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The covert effort to get abortion pills into Ukraine
by Gregory Warner
In the early weeks of the Russian invasion, abortion pills dwindled in Ukraine. NPR's Rough Translation podcast followed an effort to smuggle pills to Ukrainian doctors.
A look at approaches to address violent crime
Violent crime is up across the country — and voters are fed up. But why is it so difficult to find solutions?
Northern Ireland businesses are cautiously optimistic about EU trade agreement
by Willem Marx
Businesses react to British Prime Minister Rushi Sunak's new deal with the European Union about trade arrangement in Northern Ireland.
An Israeli and a Palestinian weigh in on the turmoil in Israel and the West Bank
by Daniel Estrin
We hear from an Israeli and a Palestinian at the heart of the recent turmoil in Israel and the West Bank.
A mother fights for accountability after her daughter died during ROTC training
by Jeremy Hsieh, Alaska Public Media
The mother of an ROTC cadet is demanding accountability after her daughter died during a training event. Federal investigators confirm a high rate of accidents and deaths in training.
Attorney General Merrick Garland attends war crimes conference in Ukraine
by Carrie Johnson
Attorney General Merrick Garland has made a surprise visit to Ukraine Friday to attend a war crimes conference and to pledge his support.
Barnes & Noble is staging its biggest expansion in more than a decade
by Alina Selyukh
After years on the brink, Barnes & Noble is going for a plot twist: The book chain is staging its biggest expansion in over a decade.
Critics say Tennessee's public drag show ban hurts the entire state's LGBTQ community
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill banning drag shows in public spaces. Critics of the bill say it could impact not just drag performers, but queer Tennesseans across the board.
Michigan lawmakers want to get rid of life without parole sentence for juveniles
by Michelle Jokisch Polo
Some Michigan lawmakers want to do away with the life without parole sentence that juveniles who have been convicted of murder can still receive.
How the Congressional Budget Office works
by Sarah Gonzalez
When a member of Congress proposes a bill, there's a nonpartisan agency that tells lawmakers how much their bill would cost: The Congressional Budget Office. But estimating these costs can get messy.
How bills restricting drag could impact high school theatre productions
by Elizabeth Blair
More than a dozen states have proposed bills that would restrict minors' access to drag performances. So where does that leave high school theatre productions like Rent or nontraditional casting?
Netflix's 'Full Swing' looks at the world of pro golf and life on the PGA Tour
by Gus Contreras
The new Netflix show Full Swing takes you behind the scenes for an inside look at the range of today's PGA Tour players — and the mental toughness it takes to survive on the tour.