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School vouchers are one example of the stakes in legislative elections
by Wayne Schutsky
The November election in Arizona could determine whether a rapidly expanding school voucher program is reined in by the Legislature. That's the goal Democrats have -- if they can get a majority.
A Russian court finds Brittney Griner guilty of drug possession
The widely expected verdict comes nearly six months after the WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow-area airport with cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage.
China announces it carried out precision missile strikes in the Taiwan Strait
China on Thursday fired multiple missiles toward waters near Taiwan as part of large-scale military exercises following a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Texas and Arizona are sending migrants to D.C. without formal support in place
NPR's A Martinez talks to Amanda Michelle Gomez of member station WAMU and Abel Nuñez of the Central American Resource Center about buses of migrants sent by Texas and Arizona to Washington, D.C.
A 911 dispatcher helped a California woman save her husband's life
Nine months later, Annette and Steve Cline got the chance to reunite with the responders from the San Diego Fire Department who helped them that night.
Kansans voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion. Will other states follow?
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Temple law professor Rachel Rebouche about the national implications of a vote in Kansas that protected some abortion rights.
Michigan abortion providers scramble to figure out what a court ruling means
by Kate Wells
The latest court ruling comes as providers say they're seeing huge demand for the procedure from both local and out-of-state patients.
Trading app Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of its staff
by David Gura
Robinhood, which became wildly popular during the pandemic, is reeling. After a decline in earnings, the company announced a second round of layoffs.
Wyoming's new ban on abortions has been temporarily blocked
by Will Walkey
That means the one clinic in the state that provides abortion care can continue to do so for at least another week — until the judge hears the challenge from reproductive rights advocates.
Democrats may make some progress toward lowering high drug prices
The cost of prescription drugs have been a political issue for years. If Congress passes the Reduce Inflation Act, a provision would allow Medicare, for the first time, to negotiate drug prices.
Pelosi's Taiwan trip fuel tensions with China and raised security concerns regionally
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Cambodia for a regional meeting of foreign ministers amid the fallout from U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
A Japanese company finds a way for cats and dogs to beat the heat
The manufacturer of maternity clothes came up with a wearable fan for cats and dogs. It's a mesh bodysuit with a tiny battery-operated fan attached to the back. Can they make one for humans next?