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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.
Prosecutors battle over whether Lamar Johnson's sentence was a wrongful conviction
by Jason Rosenbaum
Lamar Johnson has been in prison for nearly 28 years. He's maintained his innocence — and the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney wants him to be free. It's become a wrongful conviction battle.
How much of a battleground state will Georgia be in the future?
by Sam Gringlas
With the decisive win of Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia's runoff election, Republicans and Democrats are looking to the state and wondering just how much of a battleground it will be moving forward.
Encore: Samara Joy's album, 'Linger Awhile,' receives two Grammy nominations
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the legendary Blues Alley Club stage in Washington. Her album, "Linger Awhile," received two Grammy nominations.
Brazilian singer Anitta has her sights set on global stardom
by Carrie Kahn
Singer Anitta has achieved Brazilian stardom, and now she has her sights set on global stardom.
How 2022 has gone for President Biden
by Mara Liasson
As 2022 begins to wind down, NPR takes a look at how the year has gone for President Biden.
Eight out of 10 Americans believe the U.S. faces a threat to democracy
by Domenico Montanaro
Eight out of 10 Americans believe the U.S. faces a threat to democracy but disagree on what is causing it. The final NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll of 2022 reveals insights into public opinion.
Physicists are still trying to understand time
by Geoff Brumfiel
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology track time with atomic clocks. But what is time, really? Physicists are still trying to answer that question.
Extremism experts say Germany's far-right actors are familiar
by Sergio Olmos
Far-right actors in Germany were arrested for plotting a coup last week — parts of the story are fantastical but chilling. Extremism experts in the U.S. say some themes are familiar.
Kurdish forces hope U.S. allies will convince Turkey to stop air strikes
by Ruth Sherlock
Kurdish forces who fought ISIS in Syria are hoping their U.S. allies will convince Turkey to stop an offensive of punishing air strikes against them.
New Zealand cracks down on lighting up
New Zealand enacted one of the strictest anti-smoking laws in the world. But how effective will it be?
Encore: Why Margrethe Vestager is Silicon Valley's most prominent antagonist
by Bobby Allyn
The European Union's top tech regulator has overseen the passage of sweeping privacy and competition regulations, and has spearheaded more than half a dozen legal cases against Big Tech.
Tens of thousands of U.K. public sector workers are striking
by Frank Langfitt
Tens of thousands of public sector workers — including rail workers and mail carriers — are striking December, in the largest series of labor actions the U.K. has seen in more than a decade.