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How IVF is complicating Republicans' abortion messaging
For years, Republicans pushed "life at conception." IVF is complicating that message as GOP lawmakers struggle to agree on a path forward.
NPR NewsNPR NewsThis medieval astrolabe has both Arabic and Hebrew markings. Here's what it means
This discovery sheds new light on the rich history of scholarship and intellectual exchange between Muslims, Jews and Christians during a time of Muslim rule in medieval Spain.
NPR NewsBolsonaro presented plan to reverse 2022 election, Brazilian military leaders say
Testimonies of two former military commanders to police include the first direct mentions of Jair Bolsonaro as actively participating in a conspiracy to ignore the results of the 2022 election.
NPR NewsHong Kong jails 12 people for storming the legislature during 2019 protests
Hundreds of protesters swarmed into the legislature the night of July 1, 2019 at the height of the anti-government protests.
NPR NewsAn older Boeing plane found with missing panel after landing in Oregon
A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on Friday after flying from San Francisco, officials said.
NPR NewsRBG's family condemns the selection of recipients of an award named in her honor
The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award was created to honor women who have created positive change in society. RBG's family says this year's change in selection criteria betrays her legacy.
NPR NewsSupreme Court again refuses to intervene in drag show controversy
It was the second time the court has refused to step into a drag controversy this term.
NPR NewsSupreme Court issues first of many expected decisions on social media
The court laid down guidelines for the lower courts to use in assessing the facts in similar cases.
NPR NewsUber and Lyft threaten to halt operations in Minneapolis over minimum wage law
After a minimum wage law gets passed for a second time in the Twin Cities, the ride-hail companies vow to put up a fight.
NPR NewsWendy Williams' dementia was blatantly exploited by the docuseries, a complaint says
A newly unsealed complaint filed in New York by Williams' guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, argues that the former TV talk show host was "incapable" of agreeing to the Lifetime documentary.
NPR NewsTrump's New York trial is delayed until mid-April
The delay in the hush money case would allow the former president's legal team to review new records that could be related to the case.
NPR NewsMike Pence ran with Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020. In 2024, he won't even endorse him
The former vice president ran against Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination before dropping out ahead of any primary contests. He said Trump has moved too far away from conservative values.
NPR NewsWhat happened to Nex Benedict?
Benedict was attacked at their Oklahoma high school, and found dead at home the next day. The medical examiner's office says the nonbinary 16-year-old died by suicide. Their family has questions.
NPR NewsNATO Positions Itself For War
When Russia's war in Ukraine began over two years ago, neighboring countries feared that they could be next.And NATO asked itself - was it prepared to defend its territory if war arrived on its doorstep?The answer was no.So, its military chief decided it was time to ramp up NATO's strategy and revive its military headquarters. And for the first time this spring, NATO will exercise brand new war plans to prepare for the worst. The plan comes as Donald Trump makes another run at the White House, and expresses skepticism about NATO along the way. Can NATO take on Russia if American support for the alliance doesn't hold?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
NPR NewsKaraoke inventor Shigeichi Negishi dies at 100
Negishi was in his 40s when he came up with the idea of prototyping a mass-produced, coin-operated karaoke machine, branded "Sparko Box" in 1967.
NPR NewsIs a United Ireland on the Horizon?
The island of Ireland is divided into the Northern part, which is part of the UK and the independent Republic of Ireland to the south. But a political party is poised to take power in both places and it has pledged to make the border disappear.
NPR News'This is not a time to get sick,' says a doctor in Haiti on the health-care crisis
The unrest has dealt a devastating blow to health care. Staff face the possibility of attack and abduction. Patients could lose their lives en route — or in a hospital where services are curtailed.
NPR NewsFlanked by Fat Joe, Harris urges DEA to 'get to it' on its marijuana review
Vice President Harris framed marijuana reform as a racial justice issue. It's also something that polls well with young voters.
NPR NewsRemembering longtime magazine editor William Whitworth
Whitworth, who died March 8, worked at The New Yorker from 1966 to 1980, as both a writer and editor, and later served as editor-in-chief of The Atlantic Monthly. Originally broadcast in 2001.
NPR NewsA major settlement could spell an end to 6% realtor commissions
The National Association of Realtors has reached a national settlement that could change the way real estate agents are paid. Critics say the current system keeps commissions artificially high.
NPR NewsWhat is the breast cancer calculator actor Olivia Munn suggested after her mastectomy?
The questionnaire on the National Cancer Institute's website estimates lifetime risk and five-year risk based on factors known to increase the likelihood of a woman developing breast cancer.
NPR News'Games made by soulless machines': Tech sparks debate over AI stories in video games
Is the future of artificial intelligence in video games playing out in a cyberpunk ramen bar? Tech companies would like you to think so, but game writers aren't so sure.
NPR NewsGov. Ron DeSantis' war on 'woke' appears to be losing steam in Florida
A federal court recently blocked most of a key DeSantis measure, the Stop WOKE Act. Courts have ruled against a number of the governor's conservative initiatives.
NPR NewsAs Trump continues to remake RNC in his image, new memo outlines what that looks like
Chair Michael Whatley sent a memo to staff emphasizing the initiatives he wants to see bolstered at the GOP's main campaigning operation now that Trump secured the delegates to receive the nomination.
NPR NewsGeorgia judge rules that Fani Willis can remain on Trump case if Wade steps aside
The decision bolsters the chances that 15 defendants including former President Donald Trump will face trial this year for attempting to overturn the 2020 election result.
NPR NewsHer insurer stopped approving her medicine that worked. Will a new state law help?
When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.
NPR NewsA glimpse of the chaos in Haiti, a country reeling with effectively no leader
NPR reports from inside Haiti, as gangs unleash another day of violence in the country's capital. It comes as political groups try to form a transitional council.
NPR NewsPutin all but certain to win Russia's election; Chicago to begin evicting migrants
Russians are voting in a three-day election Putin is almost certain to win. Chicago will begin evicting migrants from shelters tomorrow when a 60-day shelter limit goes into effect.
NPR NewsPercival Everett gives Mark Twain's classic story about Huck a new voice in 'James'
Prolific writer Percival Everett often skewers different corners of American society. His latest novel James is written from the point of view of the character Jim, from Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.
NPR NewsA funeral home worker tracked down a family — and uncovered a decades-old secret
A worker at a funeral home managed to locate the family members of an ailing woman. She didn't realize she was uncovering a family secret that went back to the 1940s.