All Things Considered
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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.
Super Bowl bound Kelce brothers are a product of Cleveland Heights
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Kansas City Star reporter Eric Adler about visiting the town where the Super Bowl-bound Kelce brothers grew up and which molded who they've become.
Young Florida athletes won't have to share their menstrual cycle details to compete
by Sarah McCammon
Florida high school athletic officials held an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss ongoing controversy around a proposal to require female athletes to disclose details of their menstrual cycles.
Local Colorado ski hills may not be big or fancy, but they're ideal for some families
by Laura Palmisano
Half a dozen small towns in the Colorado mountains run their own ski hills. They're not big, fancy or expensive, but they are great for local families.
Foreign minister says Iranians can freely voice ideas despite thousands detained
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Iran's foreign minister about free expression, Americans being held prisoner in his country and the future of the Iran nuclear deal.
Biden pledged police reform, but advocates see a diffcult path ahead
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rashad Robinson, the president of the racial justice advocacy group Color of Change, about Biden's pledge to improve accountability for law enforcement.
In Turkey, the focus shifts from rescuing earthquake survivors to recovering bodies
by Jason Beaubien
The vast destruction of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is becoming clearer with each day. The scene in one flattened city that has a population over a million gives a glimpse at the scale.
NPR asks Iran's foreign minister about anti-government protests and global relations
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in Tehran.
A man didn't have to donate his kidney to get one for his daughter. But he did anyway
Arfon Jones' daughter finally found a kidney she desperately needed. He didn't have to donate to his own kidney for it to happen, but donated it to a stranger anyway.
Financial coaching offered through pediatricians offices could improve infant health
by Pien Huang
A paper says new parents who get help from a trained financial coach in a pediatric clinic came to more of their babies' preventive care visits and missed fewer vaccinations in the first six months.
A food subsidy many college students relied on is ending with the pandemic emergency
by Katia Riddle
A pandemic program that increased food subsidies across the country is ending. In Oregon, advocates warn the impact could be hard for the college students who rely on it.