Perspective

The Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion on June 24, 2022.

New abortion laws changed their lives. 8 very personal stories

5:00am June 23, 2023

by NPR Staff

After the Supreme Court ruled a year ago to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen states acted to outlaw abortion or severely restrict access. Here's how those laws affected the lives of residents.

When A Martinez's new work desk looked barren, he picked up this statue of The Flash at a comic book store.

Arts

Every superhero has an origin story. So does every superhero's superfan. Here's mine.

5:03pm June 16, 2023

by A Martínez

"I always made the decision to run, and I usually got away." A Martinez found a relatable and human superhero in The Flash, and grew up to be a superfan.

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The power of names

5:08pm June 11, 2023

An excerpt from Ten Thousand Things, a podcast about modern-day artifacts of Asian American life.

First-aider practising chest compressions on a CPR training dummy.

Health & Safety

A 'natural death' may be preferable for many than enduring CPR

12:20pm May 29, 2023

by Clay Dalton

Despite its reputation as a lifesaver, for the elderly and medically frail, CPR may cause more harm than good. It's why many doctors opt not to receive it themselves.

Experimental therapies for cancer can be tempting when you're sick, but many fail to offer any benefit.

Facing cancer? Here's when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to

7:01am May 19, 2023

by Jeff Stewart

It can be easy to get your hopes up about exciting new research or alternative approaches to cancer treatment. Here's an insider's guide for figuring out which ones are worth your time.

What if AI could rebuild the middle class?

6:30am May 09, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.

Best friends Elora and Kayla practice their Bollywood routine for a community Diwali event in Virginia. The holiday celebrates light in the darkness, renewal and rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil.

Arts

Through her grief, an Indian American photographer rediscovers her heritage

6:12am May 09, 2023

by Maansi Srivastava

Documentary photographer Maansi Srivastava shares a story of growing up in the United States and reclaiming her roots in her project Roots Hanging from the Banyan Tree.

Judy Heumann was a major American civil rights activist who remained little-known until a flurry of attention in the last three years of her life.

Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled

5:26pm March 05, 2023

by Joseph Shapiro

Heumann was instrumental in pushing to expand the civil rights of Americans with disabilities and continued to advocate for disability rights around the globe. She died on Saturday at age 75.

When a dire disease strikes, it's easy to slip into war terms to describe the experience. But that sort of talk turns life into two outcomes: winning and losing. And that's not the way life works.

Health & Safety

Why 'lost their battle' with serious illness is the wrong thing to say

11:26am February 28, 2023

by Marc Silver

When a dire disease strikes, it's easy to slip into war terms to describe the experience. But that sort of talk turns life into two outcomes: winning and losing. And that's not the way life works.

The James Webb Space Telescope launched December 25, 2021. Its photos of the Carina Nebula, pictured here, gives us a view of stars in their earliest stages of formation.

National

Stranded on an Alaskan Highway, a Stranger Saves the Day

4:39pm January 16, 2023

When Vanessa Foster was stranded in the middle of Alaska, a stranger with bright blue eyes stopped to give her a ride, and changed her life.

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