Abortion What Abortion Was Like In The U.S. Before Roe V. WadeNPR NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karissa Haugeberg, assistant professor of history at Tulane University, about what it was like to get an abortion before Roe v. Wade.
Play buttonMusic For Charly Bliss, Bad Relationships And Growing Pains Commingle With Crystal SynthsNPR - Miguel PerezThe four friends who make up the band Charly Bliss have grown a lot since they first met at summer camp as teenagers. The band's latest album, Young Enough, out now, was born out of growing pains. Lead
Lori Lightfoot Former Federal Prosecutor Lori Lightfoot Sworn In As Chicago's MayorNPR - Claudia Morell After eight years under Rahm Emanuel, Chicago has a political novice as mayor. Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot took the oath and has big plans to shakeup Chicago's way of doing business.
Don McGahn White House Directs Former Counsel Don McGahn Not To Testify Before CongressNPR - Tamara KeithThe Trump administration released a legal opinion saying former White House counsel Don McGahn can't be compelled to testify before Congress about the obstruction of justice allegations in the Mueller
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Teenager Is Latest Migrant Child To Die In U.S. CustodyNPR - Shannon Van SantA 16-year-old migrant boy has become the fifth migrant child since December to die after being apprehended at the U.S. border. In a statement, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the boy, whose
Huawei Google Restricts Huawei's Access To Android Systems After Trump BanNPR - Jackie Northam Google plans to restrict Huawei's access to Android systems. The move comes after the Trump administration added the Chinese tech giant to a trade blacklist on Thursday.
Ethics Microsoft President Brad Smith Discusses The Ethics Of Artificial IntelligenceNPR NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Microsoft President Brad Smith about why he thinks the government should regulate artificial intelligence, especially facial recognition technology.
South San Francisco, CA California Teachers Pay For Their Own Substitutes During Extended Sick LeaveNPR - Julia McEvoyA 40-year-old California law requiring public school teachers on extended sick leave to pay for their own substitute teachers is under scrutiny by some state lawmakers after NPR member station KQED reported
1980s Lessons For Today From The U.S.-Japan Trade War Of The 1980sNPR NPR's Audie Cornish talks with political science professor Kristin Vekasi about comparisons between the U.S. trade conflict with Japan in the '80s and Trump's current conflict with China.
Ukraine Ukraine's New President Announces Plans To Dissolve Parliament, Hold New ElectionsNPR NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David L. Stern of The Washington Post, about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plans to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections.
McDonald's Lost In Austria? McDonald's Can Help With A Hotline To The U.S. EmbassyNPR Americans in Austria can now go to any McDonald's to get help contacting the U.S. consulate under terms of a new partnership between McDonald's locations in Austria and the U.S. Embassy in Vienna.
Golan Heights Opinion: Trump's Recognition Of Israel's Claim To Golan Only Creates New ProblemsNPR - Aaron David MillerAaron David Miller (@aarondmiller2), a vice president at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, is a former State Department official who advised six previous secretaries of state 0n Middle
Medicine Opinion: Direct-To-Consumer Medicine Can Be Quick And Discreet, But What's Lost?NPR - Vishal KhetpalIf you're on Instagram or if you've taken the New York City subway lately, chances are you've heard of Hims, the men's health and wellness company with a penchant for advertisements featuring suggestive
World News Opinion: Here's Why The Trump Administration's Iran Sanctions Strategy Won't WorkNPRAaron David Miller (@aarondmiller2), a Distinguished Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a former State Department adviser and Middle East negotiator, is the author of The
World News Opinion: Here's Why ISIS And Al-Qaida Will Lose Their War Of AttritionNPR - Aki PeritzAki Peritz (@AkiPeritz) is a former CIA analyst and co-author of Find, Fix, Finish: Inside the Counterterrorism Campaigns that Killed bin Laden and Devastated Al Qaeda. The Islamic State may be on the
Sleep Deprivation Opinion: Keep Limits Intact On Medical Residents' Work HoursNPR - Clayton DaltonWould you rather your doctors be well-rested, with a limit on how many hours they can work? Or would you rather they work longer shifts, seeing you through the critical hours of your illness and with handoffs
Don McGahn White House Says It's Blocking Don McGahn From Testifying In CongressNPR - Philip EwingThe Trump administration is seeking to block former White House counsel Don McGahn from talking to Congress. That response on Monday to a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee escalated an ongoing
Play buttonHolograms GoldLink Turns Up As A Hologram For 'Zulu Screams' VideoNPR - Joshua BoteGoldLink is riding a well-deserved tide of goodwill ever since his 2017 studio debut At What Cost, a record that birthed "Crew" and resulted in his first Grammy nomination. "Zulu Screams" is the latest
Culture An Author Goes 'Spying On The South' 160 Years After Frederick Law OlmstedNPR - Maureen CorriganI've been waiting for Tony Horwitz to write another big on-the-road book that crisscrosses the American cultural divide ever since his bestseller, Confederates in the Attic, came out in 1998. For those
Business FCC Chairman Endorses T-Mobile Merger With SprintNPR - Merrit KennedyA telecom merger that has been years in the making is poised to clear a major regulatory hurdle. Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission chairman, said Monday that he endorses the merger of T-Mobile
World News With New Style And Graphics, North Korea Gives Propaganda A MakeoverNPR - Anthony KuhnThere's an evening show on North Korea's state TV that brings soldiers news from their hometowns. Last September, the show on the regime-run Korean Central Television, or KCTV, was interrupted for an update.
The Brain Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective TherapyNPR - Caroline CovingtonLauren Walls had lived with panic attacks, nightmares and flashbacks for years. The 26-year-old San Antonio teacher sought help from a variety of mental health professionals — including spending five and
News 1st Named Storm Of Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Develop Monday NightNPR - Bill ChappellThe first named tropical storm of the 2019 Atlantic season could form late Monday or Monday night, according to a special bulletin from the National Hurricane Center. The low-pressure system is a few miles
Music 'Over The Rainbow' Composer's Estate Sues Big Tech And Labels For Alleged PiracyNPR - Anastasia TsioulcasThe estate of Harold Arlen — the composer famous for such American-songbook classics as "Over the Rainbow," "Get Happy" and "It's Only A Paper Moon" — has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's biggest
Culture 'Filth Elder' John Waters Says There Are Still 'Plenty Of Rules' Left To BreakNPR - Terry GrossCult filmmaker and self-described "filth elder" John Waters, 73, has plenty of ideas about what older people should and shouldn't do. The worst thing, he says, is to get a convertible: "Because believe
Boeing 737 MAX If The Boeing 737 Max Returns To The Skies, Will You Fly On It? Tell UsNPR - Wade GoodwynAs news about the faulty flight control system on Boeing's 737 Max jets has unfolded, people have expressed doubts on social media and elsewhere about flying on the aircraft again — even if the FAA approves
Business Hot Job Market Is Wooing Women Into Workforce Faster Than MenNPR - Yuki NoguchiGaby Gemetti thought she was failing. After having a second child, she struggled to be a good mom and also a good employee. "I felt like I wasn't a good mother," she says. "I was waking up in the middle
World News As India's Polls Open, Vendors Are Cashing In With Election-Themed FashionNPR - Lauren FrayerThe world's biggest election is underway in India. Polls opened Thursday, with five weeks of voting. Vendors are cashing in with election-themed fashion, including saris with the prime minister's face.
World News Bollywood Films Accused Of Propaganda Ahead Of India ElectionsNPR - Lauren FrayerAs Indians vote in national elections, a slew of Bollywood films celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi — prompting allegations of propaganda. One Modi biopic was banned until after polls close. It's time
