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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.
A preview of the State of the Union address
by Mara Liasson
We step back to look at the big picture of President Biden's upcoming State of the Union address.
James Webb Space Telescope managers weigh whether to release its data right away
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Astronomers who win time to use space telescopes typically get a period of time when they alone can see the resulting data. But telescope managers are considering making all data public immediately.
Encore: Recovering from storms, California communities hope for a long-term plan
by Ezra David Romero/KQED
Communities in California are slowly recovering from flooding earlier this year and hoping for lasting protections as severe weather may become more common.
People want the pandemic and their loved ones who died of COVID to be memorialized
by John Daley - Colorado Public Radio
Three years after COVID-19 arrived in the U.S., some who have lost loved ones want them and the pandemic to be memorialized.
How foreign overfishing is driving migration crisis in Senegal
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with environmental scientist Dyhia Belhabib about overfishing in Senegal.
The 'doomsday' aftermath of the earthquake in Syria
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wafaa Sadek, country director for International Medical Corps in Syria, about the earthquake's aftermath and how her team of medical professionals are responding.
My Unsung Hero: Live your life
On this week's My Unsung Hero, Nancy Pardo tells the story of the doctor who encouraged her and her husband in the face of cancer.
The U.S. has detected 4 other recent spy balloons. Why didn't we hear about them?
by Greg Myre
Given the hullabaloo over the Chinese surveillance balloon, you'd think something like this never happened before. But it has. At least four times in recent years.
With Grammy win, Viola Davis earns EGOT
Viola Davis won her first Grammy for the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her memoir, Finding Me. With it, she achieves the acclaimed EGOT status.
Encore: At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the legendary Blues Alley Club stage in Washington, D.C. She and her album, Linger Awhile, won two Grammys.
The look from inside Iran after nationwide protests
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly gets a look inside Iran since popular protests rocked the sanction-ridden nation last September. The economy has tanked, with prices doubling or even tripling.