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State court rules that Arizona should follow restrictive abortion law from the 1860s
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions.
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Chemical plants must limit the emissions of 2 toxic pollutants, EPA rules
A new EPA rule will force hundreds of chemical plants to limit emissions of two carcinogenic pollutants, ethylene oxide and chloroprene. The rule will affect factories in Texas and Louisiana.
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Okinawa's peace movement struggles as military presence on the islands grows
As the U.S. and Japan tighten their alliance and strengthen their military presence in the country's southwest Okinawan islands near China, Okinawa's long-running peace movement is in difficulty.
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How the sex of one fetus can affect its neighbors in the womb
A sibling can change your life — potentially even before birth. The sex of one fetus can affect its neighbors in the womb. The "intrauterine position effect" was first discovered in cattle farming.
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A look at Biden's new plan for student debt relief
The Biden administration has announced the details of a new plan for student debt relief, this time targeting specific groups of borrowers.
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Breaking down the NCAA women's championship game and tournament
In Sunday's NCAA final, the Iowa Hawkeyes lost to the South Carolina Gamecocks. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports journalist Kavitha Davidson about the banner year for women's college basketball.
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From across the path of totality: Reactions to the solar eclipse
NPR member station reporters have been stationed along the path of totality — in Arkansas, Ohio, Texas, Maine, and elsewhere — and they're bringing us reactions from observers at these watch-parties.
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Can home health companies continue without hiring more migrant workers? Many say no
Demand continues to outstrip the supply of home health workers as America ages. An industry official says it can't continue without recruiting more migrants.
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Authors scramble after the main distributor for small publishers suddenly closed
Book distributors get titles into readers' hands. And last week, Small Press Distribution abruptly closed — leaving over 350 small presses scrambling to figure out how their industry can move forward.
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Israel's Palestinian citizens speak out, holding antiwar rallies
Last year, hundreds of Palestinian citizens of Israel were arrested for questioning the war in Gaza. But after six months of fighting, they are starting to hold antiwar rallies.
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Millions of Americans witnessed today's solar eclipse
In the wake of the total solar eclipse, many Americans experienced it in different ways. Here are the highlights.
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Conservative groups aim to use an 1873 law to virtually end abortions nationwide
Some conservative groups want to enforce an 1873 law than bans the mailing of anything related to performing abortions. Their plan could essentially end abortion nationwide.