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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.
Spyware's threat to democracies
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political scientist Ronald Deibert about the increased use of spyware among autocratic and democratic governments to track and thwart dissent.
For Argentina fans, watching the World Cup can be too much to handle
Argentine linguist and soccer fan Bruno Estigarribia has waited decades to see his beloved team win another World Cup. But with the big match approaching, he finds it too stressful to even watch.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks new book 'My People'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault about her new book My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives.
Popular titles are vanishing from HBO Max after merger
by Eric Deggans
The newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery revealed this week that well-known titles like Westworld and The Time Traveler's Wife would be removed from HBO Max.
Elon Musk suspends — then restores — the Twitter accounts of several journalists
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Joan Donovan of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government about Elon Musk's decision to suspend and then reinstate the Twitter accounts of several high-profile journalists.
China's COVID-19 surge
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Helen-Ann Smith, Asia correspondent for Sky News, about the growing wave of COVID-19 in China.
Grant Wahl's wife remembers the late soccer journalist
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Dr. Celine Gounder, wife of the late Grant Wahl, about the renowned soccer journalist's legacy.
Emotional testimony, recanting witnesses: Week one of the Tory Lanez assault trial
by Sidney Madden
Rapper Tory Lanez is on trial for allegedly shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Louder Than A Riot host Sidney Madden discusses the first week of testimony from outside the courthouse.
The Biden administration hopes to expand opioid addiction treatment
by Brian Mann
The Biden administration is trying to give Americans with opioid addictions access to life-saving medical treatments. Most people using fentanyl and other opioids never receive medical care.
China is facing what could be the world's biggest COVID surge yet
China is facing possibly the world's biggest coronavirus surge yet. At the high end of estimates, 800 million people in China could become infected. What does this mean for China and other countries?
A new investment fund is taking on startups abandoned by venture capital investors
The Indicator hosts reports on a recently launched investment fund that takes on startups abandoned by venture capital investors because they are not growing fast enough to become "unicorns."