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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.
TikTokers are paying with cash to deal with debt
by Stacey Vanek Smith
With credit card balances rising across the country, an age-old approach is gaining traction on TikTok: tackling debt by paying with cash.
Vaccine hesitancy may hamper China's efforts to ease COVID restrictions
by John Ruwitch
China is partly adjusting its zero COVID policy by ramping up vaccinations for senior citizens. But vaccine hesitancy may be a problem for the authorities.
Russian airstrikes cause electricity outages, but Ukraine says it shot down missiles
by Greg Myre
Russian airstrikes caused electricity outages in some Ukrainian cities. However, Ukraine says it shot down many missiles, and the damage was substantially less than in previous attacks.
CDC updates the status of the 'tripledemic'
by Rob Stein
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the status of the "tripledemic" in the wake of Thanksgiving.
Encore: Tasman Keith didn't come here to point fingers
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with rapper Tasman Keith about his newest album, "A Colour Undone."
Gunfire damages two power substations in a North Carolina county
by Jay Price
Investigators say gunfire damaged two power substations on Saturday in Moore County, N.C., cutting off electricity for tens of thousands of people.
A Colorado web designer says a law is preventing her from doing wedding web designs
by Nina Totenberg
A Colorado web designer says the state's public accommodations law prevents her from doing web designs for weddings because she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.
Georgia's U.S. Senate race pits the Black church against white Christian nationalism
by Sandhya Dirks
Georgia's next U.S. Senator will be the incumbent or a former NFL player. Both men are Black. The race pits the Black church's legacy of social justice against the white conservative evangelical vote.
The latest on Iran's protests, morality police and a silent majority
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York University Associate Professor Azadeh Moaveni about the state of Iran's protests and the alleged removal of the morality police.
Encore: Filmmaker Julia Reichert died Thursday at age 76
by Kathryn Mobley
Filmmaker Julia Reichert died Thursday at age 76. She chronicled the fortunes of working-class people, especially women, with powerful movies such as "American Factory" and "Union Maids."
How a farm in Arizona is helping people overcome grief
by Ryan Heinsius
A farm in Arizona helps people get over their grief by helping them care for rescued animals.
COVID might cause sleep troubles that can last even after the infection passes
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist Emily Sohn about her National Geographic article on the connection between COVID infections and sleep disturbances.