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After Mahmoud Khalil's immigration arrest, his lawyer rushed to court. It paid off

The government sent Mahmoud Khalil to Louisiana, where his case could've been harder to fight. His lawyer's fast work may have kept it out of the most conservative federal circuit in the country.

Law & Courts

South Carolina wants to remove Planned Parenthood from its state Medicaid program

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though those funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

Author John Green talks about living with OCD

On Wild Card, famous guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author John Green reflects on living with obsessive compulsive disorder.

Politics

Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor

Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, told NPR's Juana Summers he stopped eating and drinking before his record-breaking speech.

WA Senate rolls out plan to cover $1 billion transporation budget gap

The WA transportation budget is underfunded by around $1 billion dollars right now, with a bigger deficit projected down the road, if nothing changes. Lawmakers say that would put the brakes on a lot of big projects, including maintenance and highway construction on I-5 and I-90. A blueprint to fill the budget gap passed the state Senate over the weekend.

Politics

Trump's push for expanded IVF coverage is getting some pushback from conservatives

Trump has been touting his support for the fertility treatment known as IVF. But that position is putting him at odds with some conservatives.