Jonaki Mehta
Stories
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National
A process that allows minors to get an abortion could disappear if Roe falls
The process of judicial bypass that lets minors seek an abortion without telling their parents may disappear if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade decision.
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Health
This experimental drug could change the field of cancer research
A small trial using the drug dostarlimab yielded an unprecedented success rate in eliminating tumors.
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National
2-year investigation reveals ICE has data on most of the American public
NPR's Emily Feng talks with Nina Wang, a policy associate at the Center on Privacy & Technology and a co-author of a recent study that exposes the widening dragnet of ICE's surveillance of Americans.
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Politics
2 senators are working across the aisle to address the mental health crisis
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy first teamed up six years ago on mental health legislation. Now, we check in on this unlikely duo's work to update it.
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National
Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography centers on how he lived
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.
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Science
Genetic testing is becoming more accessible — and it's raising difficult questions
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with two bioethicists about the ethics of and access to genetic testing, and the power of knowing one's genetic makeup.
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National
Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened
Two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader share how they are preparing for a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion.
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National
How genetic testing led a food lover to live without a stomach
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boise State Radio's Sasa Woodruff about her experience with genetic testing and how she chose to live without a stomach as a result.
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National
This former Gap employee is on a quest to collect hundreds of in-store playlists
When Michael Bise started his job at Gap in 1992, he was struck by the music the store played. He's been on the hunt for in-store playlists ever since.
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World
Chechnya once resisted Russia. Now, its leader is Putin's brutal ally in Ukraine
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has long been seen as a key ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin. That commitment has now extended to the war in Ukraine.