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Protesters wave signs and demonstrate in support of abortion access in front of a New Orleans courthouse on July 8.

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A state judge temporarily blocked Louisiana from enforcing its abortion ban

7:54pm July 12, 2022

by The Associated Press

The judge's order halts enforcement temporarily while lawyers for a north Louisiana clinic and other supporters of abortion rights pursue a lawsuit challenging the legislation.

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USPS plans to replace about 160,000 delivery trucks. Only a fraction will be electric

4:58pm July 12, 2022

by Susan Phillips

The Postal Service plans to replace about 160,000 gas-guzzling delivery trucks, but just a fraction will be electric. Advocates and states say going electric is aligned with climate change goals.

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NYC basement apartments are still unregulated, despite Hurricane Ida deaths last fall

4:58pm July 12, 2022

by Gwynne Hogan

Almost a year after Hurricane Ida killed 11 residents of mostly-unregulated basement apartments in Queens, advocates say the city and state haven't done enough to make that type of housing safer.

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A breakdown of this year's Emmy nominees

4:58pm July 12, 2022

by Linda Holmes

Succession, Ted Lasso and The White Lotus raked in Emmy nominations Tuesday morning, alongside newcomers Only Murders in the Building and Abbott Elementary.

Encore: Rural singer-songwriter Margo Cilker's pandemic hustle is paying off

4:58pm July 12, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

The pandemic was especially tough for musicians in smaller cities and towns but for one country rocker in the rural Northwest it was a welcome respite.

Poet laureate Ada Limón reflects on the role of poetry during challenging times

4:58pm July 12, 2022

Ada Limón, the new U.S. poet laureate, speaks with Tess Taylor about the moment she got the call and what it means to hold the position.

Jan. 6 hearing: A Trump supporter testifies about why he and others stormed Capitol

4:42pm July 12, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The Jan. 6 committee revealed how Trump supporters' anger built into the violence during the riot, and showed how Trump and some of his closest allies used conspiracy theories to stoke their rage.

Missouri OBGYN testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee about abortion

4:42pm July 12, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Colleen McNicholas, who works for Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, following her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Michigan organizers petition to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution

4:29pm July 12, 2022

by Kate Wells

Organizers in Michigan submitted 750,000 signatures for a November ballot initiative to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.

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A man is using his nose to push a peanut up to the summit of Colorado's Pikes Peak

4:29pm July 12, 2022

by Abigail Beckman

A Colorado man is attempting to push a peanut with his nose all the way to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak.

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