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The atmosphere outside the Supreme Court, where some protest and others celebrate
by Barbara Sprunt
Activists from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court today. Some were celebrating. Some were protesting.
Context and perspective on abortion and gun rights after this week's SCOTUS decisions
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson and Washington Post politics reporter Amber Phillips about the overturning of Roe and developments on gun laws.
Clela Rorex, the clerk who issued some of the 1st same sex marriage licenses, dies
by Noel Black
One of the first county clerks to issue same sex marriage licenses has died. Clela Rorex called herself an "accidental activist" but was an important figure in the fight for LGBTQ civil rights.
Russia's economy is weathering sanctions, but tough times are ahead
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.
Austin Butler brings the King's moves, mannerisms and voice in 'Elvis'
by Bob Mondello
Baz Luhrmann's musical biopic, Elvis, stars Austin Butler as a hip-swiveling Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his devious, exploitive manager "Col." Tom Parker.
A breakdown of how the Jan. 6 panel has made its hearings so easy to follow
by David Folkenflik
The panel investigating Jan. 6 has been accused of engaging in show biz with its TV storytelling techniques. Instead, those tricks of the trade are making the hearings tangible and easy to follow.
Problems with monkeypox testing mean the outbreak may be far bigger than reported
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Researchers say the U.S. monkeypox outbreak is much larger than the CDC is reporting. Symptomatic people are being denied testing, so it's unclear how many people are infected and spreading the virus.
The Senate might have set up passage for significant gun legislation
by Kelsey Snell
The Senate cleared a key threshold Thursday, setting up passage of the first significant gun legislation in decades.
Pro-gun leader reacts to Supreme Court ruling on New York concealed carry laws
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling on concealed carry laws with Sam Paredes, the executive director of the Gun Owners of California.
An Aquinnah Wampanoag elder is restoring some land to what it was before colonists
by Eve Zuckoff
On the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe are trying to restore land to the way it looked, smelled and sounded pre-colonialism.