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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.
The FDA considers easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men
by Rob Stein
The Food and Drug Administration is likely to propose easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men.
The first all-female referee team makes history at the World Cup
History is made as the first all-female referee team officiates the World Cup match between Costa Rica and Germany.
A civil resistance expert on the protests in China and Iran
NPR's Ari Shapiro speak with political scientist Erica Chenoweth, who studies civil resistance movements, about the protests China and Iran.
Movie Review: 'Women Talking'
by Bob Mondello
Director Sarah Polley's adaptation of the novel "Women Talking" by Miriam Toews is about women in an isolated religious colony who break the silence about abuse at the hands of the colony's men.
'Straight Line Crazy' explores power broker Robert Moses' legacy
by Jim O'Grady
Power broker Robert Moses is seen as a villain now, but he transformed the urban landscape, sometimes for good. The play "Straight Line Crazy" starring Ralph Fiennes explores his legacy.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is talking about his crypto company's final days
by David Gura
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is talking about the final days of his crypto company. He's presenting as someone who didn't fully understand the finances of his multi-billion dollar company.
The Supreme Court will hear challenges to the student debt relief program
by Elissa Nadworny
The Supreme Court will hear challenges to President Biden's student debt relief program.
Limited nursing home beds force hospitals to keep patients longer
by Nina Keck
The lack of nursing home beds means that U.S. hospitals are caring for patients who don't need to be hospitalized but have nowhere else to go.
Grief and trauma training is unexpectedly healing for school district staff in Texas
by Rhitu Chatterjee
At a school district in Texas, mental health professional training to address grief and trauma is healing for school-based therapists and social workers who lost loved ones during the pandemic.
Closing arguments begin in the Trump Organization's tax fraud trial
by Ilya Marritz
Closing arguments began in the Trump Organization's tax fraud trial in New York Thursday. The company's lawyers say it can't be held accountable for crimes executives committed to benefit themselves.
Labor historians urge Biden against intervening rail labor deal
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Joseph McCartin, executive director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, about Biden's track record on labor.