How Elizabeth Cotten's music fueled the folk revival
Although inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her contributions haven't always been properly acknowledged.
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Abortion access in D.C., may be up to the GOP majority on Capitol Hill
The Supreme Court's decision about abortion is now decided by each individual state. But that's of little comfort to the 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C.
Michigan organization launches the country's first wheelchair dance competition
Dance Mobility's Adapted Ballroom Dance Competition is giving amputees and mobility-challenged people a chance to be center stage. Paralympic medalist Cheryl Angelelli created the group.
Americans are deeply divided on transgender rights, a poll shows
An NPR/Ipsos poll shows a stark partisan split on laws that prevent transgender youth from accessing medical care for gender transition.
Whale entanglements may be dropping but the threat remains, feds say
Entanglement in fishing gear is one of the two biggest threats to declining species of whales, along with collisions with ships.
The school at the center of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting will be rebuilt
The school will be demolished so "students and staff will not have to return to the building at the site of the tragedy," the district said.
Trump's legal exposure may be growing – and 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified under oath about a volatile and angry president who was prone to throwing dishes, knew that supporters were armed and didn't want the riot to stop.
In Oklahoma, former Republican Joy Hofmeister will face Gov. Kevin Stitt in November
In Oklahoma, state Superintendent Joy Hofmeister left the GOP to run against Gov. Kevin Stitt who fiercely opposes abortion rights, defends gun rights and is endorsed by former President Trump.
The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks
The Department of Health and Human Services will make 296,000 doses available in the coming weeks, and expects a total of 1.6 million doses to be available in the U.S. by the end of the year.
Michigan's Supreme Court weakened a case about Flint's toxic water against officials
People in Flint, Mich., are awaiting justice after water there was poisoned years ago. The former governor is facing charges, but the state Supreme Court has issued an opinion weakening the case.