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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.
Inflation eases thanks to falling gasoline prices
by Scott Horsley
Inflation eased in November, thanks to falling gasoline prices. Consumer prices were 7.1% higher than a year ago. The news comes on the eve of another likely interest rate hike by the Fed.
New doctors aren't choosing to go into infectious disease
by Pien Huang
New U.S. doctors aren't choosing to specialize in infectious disease, despite the clear need. In 2022, 44% of the training programs went unfilled. The pay is relatively low, and the hours are long.
El Paso receives thousands of migrants before Title 42 ends
Thousands of migrants have arrived in El Paso since Friday. The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 are due to end soon. These arrivals could be a sign of what is around the corner.
Male prison employees assault women in at least two-thirds of U.S. prisons
by Carrie Johnson
A bipartisan Senate investigation has found male prison employees have assaulted women in at least two-thirds of the nation's federal prisons. Women testify about their stories.
Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law
by Domenico Montanaro
President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law at a White House ceremony.
Scientists announce nuclear fusion breakthrough
by Geoff Brumfiel
Scientists announced a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion. They were able to coax more power out of an experiment than they put in.
Pink Card tells the story of Iranian women's fight for freedom, rooted in soccer
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Shima Oliaee about her new podcast, Pink Card, which chronicles Iranian women's fight against a ban on their attendance at soccer games.
Morocco is the first African and Arab team to advance to the World Cup semi-finals
by Eleanor Beardsley
Morocco is the first African and Arab team to advance to the World Cup semi-finals. The country faces France, which shares cultural, linguistic and family ties and a complicated colonial history.
Argentina beats Croatia in the first semi-final of the World Cup
by Tom Goldman
At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Argentina and Croatia played in the first semi-final of the tournament.
Morocco fans back the soccer team to beat France in the World Cup
NPR's Juana Summers talks with journalist Aziza Nait Sibaha about Morocco's unlikely semifinal run at the World Cup and what it means to fans across Africa and the Arab world.
The U.S.-Africa leaders summit begins, eight years after the first one
by Michele Kelemen
The U.S.-Africa leaders summit started Tuesday in Washington, more than eight years after the first one. What's going to happen at the three-day gathering?
South Africa's president dodges impeachment, but his political future is in question
NPR's Juana Summers talks with political commentator Justice Malala about the fate of South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa.