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How abortion became a mobilizing issue among the religious right
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, professor of history and gender studies at Calvin University, about how evangelicals shaped the debate over abortion in the United States.
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Grassroots abortion-rights groups are preparing for a post-Roe V. Wade world
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the executive director of Avow, Aimee Arrambide, about how Avow and other grassroots abortion-rights organizations are preparing for a post-Roe world.
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2 new shows fall into the smart-dumb TV category
Bosch: Legacy, which premiered Friday, and The Lincoln Lawyer, which starts next Friday, exemplify a certain kind of show. They fall within well-established genres, but have a little creative heft.
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Vinyl sales see a huge resurgence, but leave indie labels behind
Sales of vinyl are enjoying a huge resurgence. Long left behind in the audio landscape, music fans are flocking back to records during the pandemic.
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Can I Just Tell You: We can't 'opt out' of our pain
Brands are now offering the option of opting out of Mother's Day e-mails. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on this new trend.
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PJ Morton on new album 'Watch the Sun'
Grammy award-winning singer and keyboardist PJ Morton talks about his new album Watch the Sun, which is out now.
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Fund secures $100 Million to benefit climate change initiatives for people of color
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Isabelle Leighton of the Donors of Color Network, which has secured $100 million in pledges to fund environmental justice initiatives centered on communities color.
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This week in economics
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates this week, in an effort to tamp down inflation. The Fed is worried in part about the tight job market, which saw another strong month of job growth in April.
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Jill Biden tours Romanian school that brought in Ukrainian refugees
First Lady Jill Biden visited with Ukrainian refugees in Bucharest while on a four-day trip to Romania and Slovakia — two NATO allies that border Ukraine.
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A timely new HBO doc chronicles a secret group of women who provided abortions
A new documentary tells the story of "The Jane Collective," a group that helped women with nowhere else to turn for a safe abortion, in the days before Roe v. Wade.
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Life Kit: Arrange your store-bought flowers like a florist
A beautiful bouquet goes a long way in making someone's day a little brighter. NPR's Life Kit tells you how to add your personal touch to a grocery store bouquet.
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Texas' abortion law led some to get abortion pills in Mexico, with grim consequences
Since Texas passed its anti-abortion law, more and more women have been getting abortion pills at unregulated pharmacies in Mexican border towns — where they are freely sold without a prescription.